Das Recht auf Wasser im Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz

The Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (Supply Chain Act) represents a new type of human rights protection that makes German companies responsible for production conditions worldwide through national requirements. Due to its novelty, numerous questions arise, and this work offers initial suggestions in selected areas to answer them. The focus is on the extent to which a possible human right to (drinking) water is protected by the Supply Chain Act and how the legal requirements for the internal implementation of the due diligence obligations of the Act affect this. Specific aspects of the right to water as well as general facets of the Act are discussed.