Enact's Sustainability Due Diligence Practitioners Workshop Series: Risk & Internal Audit

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. 

Information about the Risk & Internal Audit module: 

This course is designed for risk professionals and internal auditors who want to understand how human rights due diligence connects across impact management, enterprise risk management and reviewed by internal audit. We go through the risk ecosystem, from identification through assessment and finding human rights compatible solutions and monitoring the outcomes. It explains how human rights risks differ from traditional company risks and how due diligence can be embedded in risk assessments, controls, monitoring, audit strategies and reporting. Through practical examples and peer discussions, participants will gain the tools to strengthen oversight, enhance reporting, and provide independent assurance that governance, risk management and internal controls effectively address human rights risks and meet evolving regulatory and stakeholder expectations. 

• Format: 3 workshop sessions designed to ensure dialogue and tailored learning. 
• Location: Online on Zoom. Each session lasts 3 hours (13:00-16:00 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: 

In-house professionals within Risk, ERM or Internal Audit. 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) 
• Early bird discount: Register by 23 November to receive a reduced rate of 2000 EUR (excluding VAT) 
• Network members are eligible for a 50% discount per seat. Please note your discount in the registration form. 
• Discounts are available for companies registering participants across multiple courses. To learn more please contact katerina.hnitidou@enact.fi 

Registration:
You can register under "Booking" at the bottom of this page. 

Dates: March-May 2026 (Afternoon hours 13.00-16.00 CET):  18/3, 15/4, 6/5

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 

Workshop sessions 

01 Regulations that Matter for Risk and Audit
How human rights due diligence reshapes risk management and internal audit responsibilities.
• The shifting global landscape of human rights law and regulation. International regulatory and voluntary frameworks
• Risk- and impact-based approach . Heightened due diligence
• Auditing a risk-based approach to sustainability and role under CSDDD 

02 Integrating Human Rights into Risk and Audit Frameworks
How to embed human rights due diligence in enterprise risk management and internal audit processes.
• Defining, evaluating, grading and prioritising human rights risks
• Defining “risk appetite” for human rights risks
• Aligning HRDD with ERM frameworks and audit planning.

• Integration with ISO standards other risk standards 
• Reporting to the Audit Committee at the Board 
• Interaction with other internal controls 

03 Monitoring, Assurance and Continuous Improvement
Apply human rights due diligence in practice through monitoring and audit activities.
• Scoping and risk-based planning of audits related to human rights risks, targets and indicators
• Audit procedures, testing processes and documenting findings
• Setting meaningful KPIs, targets and triggers for stand-alone or reassessment of new markets, M&A, restructuring
• Roles of audits, internal assurance and external experts in follow-up and continuous improvement 

Note: The course content and session structure may be adjusted prior to the start date to reflect latest developments and best practice insights.