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“Where do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
- Selection or development of risk assessment processes tailored to specific business needs
- Identification of adverse human rights impacts
- Prioritisation of risks
- Definition of risk mitigation measures
- Implementation of risk mitigation measures
- Integration of the requirements of the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz) into existing compliance management systems
- Support for the development, implementation and monitoring of the company-specific human rights strategy
- Adaptation of existing reporting channels to the requirements of the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz)
- Determination of the stages of the grievance procedure including the timeframes stipulated for each stage – from the acknowledgement of the receipt of the report to the sanctioning of a breach
- Identification of relevant stakeholders within the context of the risk management or for required adaptation of the grievance mechanism
- Support for the social and political dialogue with stakeholders
- Support during the creation and consolidation of contents for the report, according to the Implementation Act for the (EU) CSR Directive (CSR-Richtlinie-Umsetzungsgesetz), the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains and the EU Taxonomy
“If you think compliance is expensive – try non-compliance.”
Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty
- Advise on the most suitable approach
- Identification of risks
- Definition and implementation of risk mitigation measures
- Development, implementation and optimization of Compliance Management Systems (CMS)
- Preparation of companies for upcoming compliance certifications
- Gap analysis
- Analysis and assessment of existing systems with regard to the implementation of the EU Whistleblower Directive 2019/1937 on the Protection of Persons who Report Breaches of Union Law and the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz)
- Support for the selection and implementation of a whistleblower system
- Selection of a suitable system with due consideration of company-specific challenges and resources
- Rules of procedure
- Definition of the stages of the grievance procedure including the timeframes stipulated for each stage – from the acknowledgement of the receipt of the report to the sanctioning of a breach
- Receipt and handling of reports of breaches
- Management of the entire procedure or of singular stages of the procedure of the whistleblower system including the receipt and assessment of reports of breaches
- Ombudsperson
- Contact person for the receipt of reports of compliance breaches
- Tone from the Top
- Strengthening the role model function of management to support the establishment of a sustainable and positive compliance culture
- Communications
- Definition of objectives and target groups for strategic compliance communication
- Integration of compliance values in corporate culture using simple and consistent language
- Speak-up
- Encouraging employees to openly address compliance breaches
- Training
- Selection and preparation of suitable materials for e‑learning and online or classroom trainings
- Selection and implementation of IT based compliance tools
- Development of practical compliance concepts tailored to the company’s business as well as financial and human resources
- Preparation of companies for the compliance due diligence
- Conducting compliance due diligence with recommendations for the subsequent transaction or for the integration of the target company with the buyer
- Recommendations for measures aimed at restoring the company’s integrity
- Management of compliance functions on a temporary basis on-site or remotely
“Condemnation without investigation is the height of ignorance.”
Albert Einstein
Internal investigation of compliance breaches committed by employees or business partners either independent of government investigations or in anticipation or as a follow-up to government-initiated investigations
Examination of the integrity of employees and business partners
Determination of liability risks