On February 18th, we hosted our webinar “From Commitment to Practice: Integrating Human Rights Due Diligence Internally”, led by Sandra Atler and Femke Lotgerink.
The core message was clear: policy is easy – practice is hard
Many companies today have human rights policies in place. Expectations are clear, and legal requirements are tightening. Yet the real challenge lies elsewhere: how do you move from commitment on paper to consistent implementation across procurement, HR, risk management, internal audit, and legal functions?
Human rights due diligence (HRDD) cannot sit in a sustainability silo. It must become an integrated business process.
During the session, we explored what this means in practice:
- Procurement & supply chain teams need to screen early, embed requirements in tendering, and move beyond “cut-and-run” contracts toward partnership and leverage
- Human Resources plays a critical role in applying international labour standards consistently – including for contracted and vulnerable workers
- Risk & Internal Audit must integrate human rights into enterprise risk management, treating impacts on people with the same seriousness as financial or safety risks
- Legal & Compliance functions should go beyond domestic law where standards fall short and use contracts as tools to enable responsible conduct – not just to protect the company
There needs to be a shift from “risk to business” to also explicitly addressing risk to people – and ensuring internal controls reflect international human rights standards, not only company preference.
If you missed the session, or would like to revisit the discussion, you can watch the full recording here:
Ready to go deeper?
For professionals within internal controls and corporate functions who want practical tools and peer exchange, we have designed The Enact Practitioners Workshop Series: Sustainability Due Diligence for Internal Controls and Corporate Functions
This is where we move from theory to practice, working concretely with how each function can embed HRDD in day-to-day processes. Because commitment is important, and integration is what makes it real.
The series includes dedicated modules for:
- Procurement & Supply Chain
5 Mar, 26 Mar, 20 April 2026 | 09:30–12:30 CET/CEST - Risk & Internal Audit
18 Mar, 15 April, 6 May 2026 | 13:00–16:00 CET/CEST - Legal & Compliance
16 Apr, 7 May, 28 May 2026 | 12:00–15:00 CEST - Human Resources
29 Apr, 20 May, 3 Jun 2026 | 09:30–12:30 CEST
Learn more about the workshop series here:
Want to discuss where you stand?
We’d be happy to explore where your business is today and how we can support you in integrating human rights due diligence in practice. Contact us here: www.enact.se/connect