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Certified Human Rights Officer / Risk Monitoring Expert

The European Union has adopted and passed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D or CSDDD). This Directive impacts over 5,000 companies within the EU, and many global players without presence in the European Union.

In our certificate course, you will learn more about human rights due diligence, its development and global expansion. This course is for people who are in charge of implementing CS3D or managing risks related to the German Supply Chain Act. It is also suitable for those overseeing risks associated with the German Supply Chain Act.

Passing the test at the end of the course, you will become a certified Human Rights Officer / Risk Monitoring Expert.

The focus of the seminar lies on the following topics:

  • The requirements of the CS3D and LkSG, as well as CSRD and other human rights related legislation for companies. This includes the Deforestation Regulation or EUDR, the Battery Regulation, the Regulation on Forced Labour or EUFLR.
  • Implementing the directives and understanding the interfaces between them
  • The role and responsibility of human rights or risk officers and other in-house functions in this area

We will provide you with the skills, tools, and knowledge needed to tackle the challenges of the CS3D and the LkSG effectively.

What you will learn

During three days, you will learn about:

  • Due diligence requirements, risk assessment, risk management and monitoring
  • Reporting on the fulfilment of the required due diligence obligations
  • Implementing and operating complaints procedure / grievance mechanisms
  • Preventive and remedial measures, and avoiding human rights violations
  • Complying with environmental conventions
  • National and international regulations in the area of human rights and related environmental regulations
  • The requirements of the UN Guiding Principles and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
  • Best practice in implementing human rights and environmental due diligence obligations in your own business operations, and along your supply chains
  • Best practice in supply chain or value chain management as required by CS3D the LkSG and related legislation
  • EU laws and national legislation outside the EU in the area of human rights
Understanding the connection between these laws helps you see how they relate to various international standards. These include the ILO Core Labour Standards, UN Guiding Principles, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and the Global Compact.

This training is divided into three days:

  • The first day provides you with an overview of national and international legislation and its development
  • On days two and three, you will learn more about how to implement strategies and create an action plan for your business
You can choose to attend the first day only to gain a general understanding. To become certified as a Human Rights Officer / Risk Monitoring Expert, you need to attend three days.

Hermann Rothert - Head of Sustainability - Allianz SE, Munich/Germany

“A very good course that provides a complete overview of the human rights framework as a whole. For the European and German supply chain act the course made the fields of action transparent and gave approaches to solutions, which we could put into action immediately.”

Hermann Rothert
Head of Sustainability
Allianz SE, Munich/Germany


Benefits for participants

1 Create value-based and sustainability-oriented business strategies
2 Improve the Human-Rights Due Diligence performance of the business you are already in
3 Prepare your company holistically for existing and future ESG requirements with a focus on CS3D and CSRD
4 Gain leadership skills in a demanding global environment

Benefits for organisations

• Comply with legal requirements within the EU, with a focus on CS3D, CSRD. Get an overview of due diligence legislation around the world
• Create a value-based and sustainability-oriented company strategy
• Turn potential reputational and liability risks into competitive advantages
• Establish a value-based sustainable Value Chain
• Create a one-stop-shop within the company for all Human-Rights related topics
• Assign responsibility for monitoring ESG risks to a competent and capable person within your organisation

Curriculum

  • Overview of the development of human rights worldwide since 1945
  • Insights into the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP), ILO Core Labour Standards, OECD Guidelines for multinational Companies and UN Global Compact
  • Scope and role of a Risk Monitoring Expert/Human Rights Officer
  • Methods and Tools for Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Strategy and Policies, Preventive Measures, Remedial Actions, Complaints Procedure, Third Party Due Diligence, Documentation, Reporting, and Stakeholder Engagement
Romy Wunderwald - Global E&C Solutions Director - Dispute Resolution at Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions Germany GmbH, Frankfurt/Germany

“Excellent programme. It provided a comprehensive overview of the legal framework but also tools and methods which certainly will prove useful in my daily work. I was very pleased with the tutors as well as the administration. Thank you!”
Romy Wunderwald
Global E&C Solutions Director, Dispute Resolution
Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions Germany GmbH, Frankfurt/Germany

Faculty

Audience

  • Managers with a minimum of 3 years of work experience, who are responsible to adapt business models and operations according to recent legal frameworks.

Certification

  • 4 ECTS (3 days attendance + assignment)

Fees

Full programme (3 days)

€2,960

First day only

€495
Contact

ESCP STAR Centre

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The ESCP STAR Centre for Sustainability, Transformation and Applied Research aims to support individuals and organisations to promote and improve sustainability. Its focus is on research transfer, education and community building.

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