VECTRA International

Due Diligence in Supply Chain

Duration: 45-60 min Intermediate Certificate Course Updated Feb 2026

About course

Supply chain due diligence is no longer optional. With the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG), the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), and a growing body of national legislation now in force, businesses of all sizes face legal obligations to identify, prevent, and remediate human rights and environmental risks across their entire value chain.

This certification course equips professionals with a clear, practical five-step framework — grounded in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct — to implement supply chain due diligence with confidence. Learners will understand their company's obligations, map risks across direct and indirect supply tiers, establish grievance mechanisms, and produce documentation that satisfies regulatory requirements.

Suitable for procurement, compliance, sustainability, legal, and operations professionals, as well as SME owners and supplier-side managers seeking to meet customer due diligence requirements

Course Outline

Section 1: Foundations of Supply Chain Due Diligence

  • Understand why companies are responsible for what happens beyond their direct suppliers and explore how due diligence creates competitive advantage alongside compliance.

Section 2: The Legal and International Framework

  • Navigate the international guidelines and national legislation shaping supply chain due diligence today, from the UN Guiding Principles to the German LkSG and EU CS3D.

Section 3: The Five Steps of Due Diligence 

  • Apply a practical five-step framework — from developing a policy statement to measuring and reporting — to identify, prevent, and remediate risks across your value chain.

Section 4: Essence of Due Diligence and Integration

  • Embed due diligence thinking into everyday business decisions using four core questions and a self-assessment checklist to identify where your organisation stands today.

Section 5: Knowledge Check 

  • Test your understanding of key concepts across all four sections through a 10-question assessment covering frameworks, risk analysis, and grievance mechanisms.

Course Outcome

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the concept and importance of supply chain due diligence.
  • Identify and analyze human rights and environmental risks across supply chains.
  • Implement the five key steps of due diligence: policy creation, risk analysis, action, grievance management, and reporting.
  • Understand international standards and laws such as the UNGPs, OECD guidelines, and national legislation.
  • Develop preventive and remedial measures to mitigate risks in your business and supply chain.
  • Strengthen stakeholder confidence through ethical and transparent practices.

Topic expert

Jelena Lucic
Jelena Lucic
Consultant

Jelena is a sustainability and supply chain strategist who integrates ESG risk management with responsible business practices to drive long-term ROI. She specializes in conducting deep-dive root cause analyses and due diligence to build compliant supply chains, ensuring ethical standards are never sacrificed for lower costs. By bridging the gap between stakeholder engagement and operational excellence, Jelena navigates complex ESG risks while fostering advanced employee relations to build a resilient, value-driven organization.

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