LkSG Sections 7-8 - indirect supplier due diligence + remedial action. SECTION 7 INDIRECT SUPPLIER DUE DILIGENCE: full due diligence NOT REQUIRED at outset for indirect suppliers; instead, RISK-BASED + SUBSTANTIATED KNOWLEDGE-TRIGGERED approach. SUBSTANTIATED KNOWLEDGE (Sec.9(3)): factual indications of human rights or environmental risks at indirect suppliers including: media reports + NGO investigations + audit findings + supplier-self-reports + government findings + whistleblower reports + civil society reports; once substantiated knowledge is triggered + the company must conduct RISK ANALYSIS of the indirect supplier + take PREVENTIVE + REMEDIAL ACTION + reflect findings in policy + reporting. INDIRECT SUPPLIER MEASURES: cascading contractual obligations through direct suppliers + multi-stakeholder initiatives + sector-collaboration + industry programs (e.g. amfori BSCI + SAI SA8000 + Sedex SMETA + Fair Wear Foundation) + capacity-building. SECTION 8 REMEDIAL ACTION: for ACTUAL or IMMINENT VIOLATIONS in (a) OWN BUSINESS - cessation + correction + concrete remedial steps with timelines; (b) DIRECT SUPPLIERS - same with extended timelines + escalation including supplier relationship suspension or termination as last resort; (c) INDIRECT SUPPLIERS - reasonable measures including direct engagement + sector collaboration + grievance processing. REMEDIAL TIMELINES: typically 3-12 months depending on severity + with concrete milestones + monitoring.
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