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Certificate
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


“A very interesting and informative course. I gained a lot of new insights and practical tools for the implementation of the EU CS3D Directive, despite having worked with compliance and human rights topics for years. I highly recommend this course.”

Martin Häring
Senior Counsel Strategic Projects VED ICT and VE Germany Compliance Officer
VINCI Energies Deutschland ICT GmbH

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

Dr. Ulrich Hagel
Dr. Ulrich Hagel

Dr. Ulrich Hagel studied law and business administration and is a qualified German lawyer with more than 25 years of experience as a lawyer and corporate lawyer.

He was Chief Compliance & Security Officer at Bombardier Transportation. He is also head of the Compliance Working Group of the German railway industry ("VDB") and author of numerous publications on compliance, legal operations and dispute resolution. He is co-author of the book "Human Rights Officers" together with Michael Wiedmann.

Michael Wiedmann
Michael Wiedmann

Michael Wiedmann is a lawyer based in Essen with experience in industry and retail and as "Of Counsel" for compliance in the Frankfurt office of Norton Rose Fulbright.

He has extensive expertise in compliance, governance and corporate matters due to his different roles as Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Company Secretary and Senior Vice President Public Affairs at METRO Group, particularly in the development and design of effective compliance management systems.

He is also co-chair of the DICO working group "Human Rights in Companies" and co-author of the book "Human Rights Officers" together with Dr. Ulrich Hagel. He regularly publishes on human rights issues and general compliance topics.

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