Human Rights Officer - ESG Compliance Officer

Qualification as human rights officer in accordance with the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)

07./08.12.2022

The legal anchoring of ESG compliance and human rights effort obligations poses unprecedented challenges for companies in the food value chain. From 01.01.2023, the Supply Chain Sourcing Obligations Act (LkSG) obliges companies with more than 3,000 employees to take measures to ensure human rights compliance in their own business operations and towards suppliers.

From 01.01.2024, this regulation will apply to companies with 1,000 employees. With the EU Corporate Due Diligence Directive (CDDD), a stricter legal requirement is already emerging at European level. Due to the generally increased requirements for ESG compliance, many small and medium-sized companies will therefore have to put the protection of human rights on the agenda in the next five years in order to still be marketable as a supplier, for example.

The LkSG is thus becoming a driving force for new standards in the areas of risk management and prevention. An essential building block for this is the creation of the right structures and expertise within the company.

By qualifying a human rights officer, you set the course for the future viability of your company and for the stability of your supplier relationships. You can thus document your compliance with the legal requirements of the LkSG and minimize liability and reputational risks. Only the appointment of a human rights officer (or a similarly qualified person) fully complies with the requirements of the legislator pursuant to Section 4 (3) LkSG.

In the qualification seminar, you will receive the tools to be able to fulfill the function of the human rights representative. The speakers from AFC and ZENK focus on the specific requirements for companies in the food industry.

Event details
  • Date & Time
    December 7 2022 9:00
  • End
    December 8 2022 18:00
  • Subject area
Duration

The training consists of six units of 2.5 hours each and takes place over two days from 9:00 to 18:00.

Contents

The training includes the following contents:

1. presentation of the law, the handouts and working aids
2. function, position and tasks of human rights officers
3. human rights compliance of companies
4. consequences for corporate organization and internal processes
5. methods and tools for the practical implementation of human rights compliance (including risk management, supplier assessment, human rights strategy, effectiveness checks of preventive measures, reporting, communication strategies and handling crises) as well as strategic approaches for the design of legal texts in the supply chain
6. audit and certification systems for human rights aspects.

Lecturers
AFC Management Consulting GmbH
AFC Risk & Crisis Consult GmbH
ZENK Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Venue

The dates take place in Hamburg, Neuer Wall 25.
However, if you are interested in participating virtually, please feel free to contact us.
For quality assurance purposes, the number of participants per course is limited to 25.
The minimum number of participants is 5.

Registration
Participation in the qualification seminar
1.990,- EUR € plus VAT.

Incl. documents, certificate of participation

The registration is transferable.

Please register by November 23, 2022.

Costs from 01.04.2023

From 01.04.2023 the price is 2.490 EUR plus VAT.

Event details
  • Date & Time
    December 7 2022 9:00
  • End
    December 8 2022 18:00
  • Subject area
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