Through two practical workshops based on real-world cases, we will demonstrate how to align ESG risk assessment with corporate strategy and regulatory requirements. Furthermore, we will explore how companies can work closely with their suppliers to conduct efficient audits, properly resolve findings, complete the cycle of continuous improvement, and identify practical and sustainable solutions that the supplier can implement.
Workshop 1: Integrating human rights risk assessments into business management
How to align risk assessment with corporate strategy and regulatory requirements
In this workshop, we examine how to develop a human rights risk assessment that meets the requirements of the current regulatory framework—with a particular focus on the CSRD criteria—whilst also integrating seamlessly into each organisation’s enterprise risk management (ERM) model.
We take a practical approach to connecting this analysis with the assessment required by the CSRD, avoiding duplication and ensuring that both frameworks are aligned. The aim is for the human rights risk assessment to move beyond being an isolated compliance exercise and become a genuine management tool: one that impacts governance, internal controls, decision-making and corporate reporting.
Workshop 2: Effective supplier audits
How to turn findings into real improvements and close the cycle of continuous improvement
In this workshop, we take a practical approach to how companies can collaborate effectively with their suppliers to carry out efficient audits: from identifying and correctly resolving findings through to the full completion of the continuous improvement cycle, identifying solutions that are both feasible and sustainable for the supplier.
We work on a real-life case study in which we apply the methodology to define prioritisation criteria and translate the results into specific processes and responsibilities within the organisation. The aim is for the audit to cease being perceived as an end in itself and become a genuine driver of improvement within the value chain.