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Supply chain risk in Germany

Germany carries a composite country risk of 15.2 out of 100 — the low band, rank 47 of 50 countries in the Tieron reference catalog. Below: the four published indices behind that number with their weights, and what the composite becomes once it is combined with each of 33 manufacturing sectors.

Country factors

FactorPublished valueRiskWeightSource
Labour rights violationITUC rating 1 (1 best – 5+ worst)0.00.35ITUC Global Rights Index 2025
Public-sector corruptionCPI 75 of 100 (higher = cleaner)25.00.25Transparency International CPI 2024
Environmental performanceEPI 74.5 of 100 (higher = better)25.50.20Yale EPI 2024
Rule of lawWGI 1.55 (−2.5 … 2.5)19.00.20World Bank WGI 2023

Natural hazard exposure

INFORM Risk layers, 0–10. Continuity rather than compliance: these drive site-level disruption risk once a supplier site has a location.

LayerValue (0–10)Relative
INFORM Risk (overall)2.4
Natural hazard4.0
Earthquake3.7
Flood7.8
Cyclone0.0
Drought1.3

By sector — baseline risk in Germany

Country composite combined with each sector’s process risk, riskiest first.

SectorSector riskBaselineBand
Mining & Metals (smelting/refining)84.750.0Moderate
Chemicals, Plating & Surface Treatment80.047.6Moderate
Oil & Gas Services79.547.3Moderate
Batteries (Li-ion) & Energy Storage77.346.2Moderate
Construction & EPC75.545.3Moderate
Semiconductor Manufacturing73.044.1Moderate
Waste & Recycling72.543.9Moderate
Casting & Forging70.342.8Moderate
PCB Manufacturing70.342.8Moderate
Painting & Coatings68.541.9Moderate
Renewables EPC (Solar/Wind BOS)66.540.9Moderate
Wire & Cable64.339.8Moderate
Agriculture & Agrochemicals64.039.6Moderate
Water & Industrial Utilities64.039.6Moderate
Electronics Assembly / EMS63.539.4Moderate
Glass & Ceramics62.338.7Moderate
Textiles & PPE61.538.4Moderate
Motors & Transformers59.837.5Moderate
Ports & Shipping59.537.3Moderate
Resins & Plastics57.836.5Moderate
Maintenance & Field Services56.535.9Moderate
Machining & Precision Parts55.535.3Moderate
Rubber Products54.835.0Low
Transport & Trucking54.034.6Low
Medical Devices53.534.4Low
HVAC Equipment & Components53.334.3Low
Paper & Pulp53.034.1Low
Logistics & Warehousing51.833.5Low
Printing & Packaging50.833.0Low
Staffing & Labor Supply44.830.0Low
Data Center Services43.329.2Low
Cleaning & Security Services38.827.0Low
IT, Software & Office Supplies24.519.9Low
These are country-level baselines. Your actual exposure depends on which suppliers you buy from, how much, and what sits behind them.Rank my supplier list →
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Sources — country: Tieron catalog v1 — CPI 2024 / ITUC 2025 / EPI 2024 / WGI RoL 2023. Sector: Tieron catalog v1 — 33-sector reference (v6). Natural hazard: INFORM Risk Index 2025 (EC JRC, drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index), 0–10 scale. Informational aid for supplier screening, not legal advice.