About this event
Enact's Sustainability Due Diligence Practitioners Workshop Series: Procurement & Supply chain
Enact Sustainable Strategies is proud to offer a specialised training series on human rights due diligence integration for practitioners working in internal controls and corporate functions.
Drawing on our extensive experience working with companies within responsible business conduct for 20 years, we recognise the practical challenges of integrating human rights due diligence into existing systems and processes. This training is designed to cut through complexity, providing clarity, concrete guidance to help you embed human rights due diligence into your daily responsibilities, strengthening your role as a trusted professional. The course enables professionals across functions to speak a common language and develop ways of working together to address human rights risks in a structured and practical way.
For each module we build the content around requirements that are relevant to the particular function, company good practice and the knowledge required by the staff in each function. Only limited seats are available for each module to ensure dialogue and tailored learning.
Important note: Participation requires prior relevant knowledge in each of the respective specialisation areas. You must have a relevant academic degree or vocational training or at least 3 years of experience working in the relevant field. At the registration you will be able to input your background and Enact reserves the right to decline participation for individuals who do not meet the requirements for prior knowledge.
Information about the Procurement & Supply chain module:
This course is designed for sourcing professionals working within procurement who want clear, hands-on guidance on how to integrate sustainability and human rights into purchasing decisions and supply chain management, and implications for supplier selection and follow up.
We focus on how new regulations shape procurement practices, from setting sustainability criteria in tenders to building fair contracts and managing suppliers in both every day and high-risk situations. Case examples and practical tools provide concrete steps to integrate human rights into procurement decisions with confidence. We look at how to incorporate compliance requirements into proactive supplier strategies and responsible sourcing.
By the end of the course, you will be equipped to strengthen responsible purchasing into your procurement, enhance supplier relationships, manage risks effectively, and meet growing expectations from regulators, customers, and your company.
- Format: 3 workshop sessions designed to ensure dialogue and tailored learning.
- Location: Online on Zoom. Each session lasts 3 hours (09:30-12:30 CET).
- Language: The course is conducted in English.
- Enact Alumni training group: After the completion of the course, participants are welcomed to join our growing alumni community on LinkedIn.
- Certificate of attendance: is sent to all participants upon completion of the course.
Audience:
Professionals working within procurement, with supplier selection or supplier management. This course requires prior relevant knowledge, you must have a relevant academic degree or vocational training or at least 3 years of experience working in the relevant field.
Cost:
- 3000 EUR (excluding VAT)
- Discounts are available for companies registering participants across multiple courses. To learn more please contact katerina.hnitidou@enact.fi
- Early bird discount: Register by 23 November to receive a reduced rate of 2000EUR (excluding VAT).
- Members of the Swedish Business and Human Rights Network are eligible for a discounted rate. For more information, or if your company is interested in joining the network, contact may.hylander@enact.se
Registration:
You can register under "Booking" at the bottom of this page.
Dates: February-March 2026 (Afternoon hours 09:30-12:30 CET): 12/2, 5/3, 26/3
See more details and the topics of each workshop session under "Agenda" down below. For questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@enact.se
Agenda
Workshop sessions
01 Clarifying Expectations
Understand what human rights due diligence means for procurement
- International and regional regulatory and voluntary frameworks, heightened DD
- Turning compliance requirements into practice and action.
- Customer and buyer expectations.
02 Building Due Diligence into Purchasing Decisions
How to apply human rights in supplier selection and contracting
- Selection process, sustainability criteria in tenders, contracting, and supplier onboarding
- Fair allocation of obligations between buyer and suppliers
- Supplier codes of conduct, purchasing practices and pricing
03 Working with Suppliers the Right Way
Supplier relationships; from dialogue to leaving. High-risk contexts.
- Supplier mapping & impact screening
- Partnering approach vs. policing
- Monitoring, SAQs and audits: role and limits
- Using commercial leverage responsibly
- Last resort measures: suspension or termination, exit strategies
Note: The course content and session structure may be adjusted prior to the start date to reflect latest developments and best practice insights.