Supply Chain Due Diligence Act Training

Lesson 1 • What Supply Chain Due Diligence Means

Defines due diligence as a continuous risk-management process across supply tiers. Grounds learners in terminology used throughout the course.

Lesson 2 • Scope of Covered Entities and Activities

Identifies which companies, sectors, and supply chain activities fall under due diligence obligations. Helps learners determine their organization's coverage status.

Lesson 3 • Regulatory Drivers and Policy Context

Examines the global policy landscape that produced mandatory due diligence obligations. Connects regulatory intent to practical compliance requirements.

Lesson 4 • Core Human Rights and Environmental Standards

Outlines the substantive rights and environmental norms that due diligence must protect. Provides the normative baseline for risk identification in later chapters.

Lesson 1 • Supplier Segmentation and Prioritization

Teaches criteria for grouping suppliers by spend, criticality, and risk exposure. Enables proportionate allocation of due diligence resources.

Lesson 2 • Identifying Visibility Gaps and Blind Spots

Develops techniques for detecting where supply chain knowledge is incomplete or unreliable. Prepares learners to address gaps before conducting formal risk assessments.

Lesson 3 • Data Sources for Supply Chain Visibility

Surveys internal and external data sources that improve supply chain transparency. Connects data quality to the reliability of risk assessments.

Lesson 4 • Documenting Supply Chain Structures

Covers documentation standards and record-keeping practices for supply chain maps. Supports audit readiness and regulatory reporting requirements.

Lesson 1 • Environmental Risk Categories

Catalogs environmental risk types linked to supply chain activities, from extraction to disposal. Connects environmental harm to regulatory obligations and stakeholder expectations.

Lesson 2 • Human Rights Risk Categories

Catalogs the main human rights risk types encountered across supply chain operations. Enables learners to recognize risk signals in supplier information.

Lesson 3 • Risk Identification Frameworks and Tools

Introduces established frameworks for structuring risk identification activities. Provides learners with reusable tools applicable across industries and geographies.

Lesson 4 • Stakeholder Engagement in Risk Identification

Explains how engaging affected communities and workers improves risk identification quality. Introduces meaningful consultation methods aligned with international standards.

Lesson 1 • Severity and Likelihood Assessment Methods

Teaches scoring approaches for evaluating how serious and probable each identified risk is. Provides the analytical foundation for all prioritization decisions.

Lesson 2 • Integrating Risk Assessment into Business Decisions

Shows how risk assessment outputs feed into procurement, investment, and partnership decisions. Embeds due diligence into core business processes rather than treating it as a separate exercise.

Lesson 3 • Proportionality and Resource Allocation

Applies the proportionality principle to match due diligence effort with risk level. Helps organizations justify resource decisions to regulators and auditors.

Lesson 4 • Building and Using a Risk Matrix

Guides learners through constructing a risk matrix tailored to supply chain due diligence. Produces a visual prioritization tool used in prevention planning.

Lesson 1 • Designing Time-Bound Action Plans

Teaches how to structure prevention and mitigation plans with clear milestones and accountability. Ensures plans meet regulatory expectations for documented corrective action.

Lesson 2 • Contractual and Policy Levers

Covers how supplier codes of conduct, contract clauses, and purchasing policies prevent adverse impacts. Establishes the legal and operational foundation for supplier expectations.

Lesson 3 • Monitoring Prevention Measure Effectiveness

Establishes key performance indicators and review cycles for tracking prevention measure outcomes. Connects monitoring results to plan updates and escalation decisions.

Lesson 4 • Leverage and Responsible Disengagement

Analyzes when and how to use purchasing leverage to drive supplier improvement. Addresses responsible exit strategies when leverage is insufficient.

Lesson 1 • Forms of Remedy and Remediation Planning

Catalogs remedy types—restitution, rehabilitation, compensation, and systemic change—and when each applies. Connects remedy selection to the nature and severity of the harm.

Lesson 2 • Tracking, Reporting, and Learning from Grievances

Establishes data practices for monitoring grievance trends and feeding insights back into risk management. Supports regulatory reporting and continuous improvement.

Lesson 3 • Intake, Triage, and Investigation Processes

Defines the workflow from grievance receipt through investigation to resolution decision. Ensures consistent, fair, and documented handling of all complaints.

Lesson 4 • Principles of Effective Grievance Mechanisms

Introduces the eight effectiveness criteria for non-judicial grievance mechanisms from international standards. Provides the design benchmark for all subsequent mechanism work.

Lesson 1 • Stakeholder Communication Beyond Formal Reports

Covers targeted communication with suppliers, investors, workers, and communities beyond annual reports. Builds trust and supports ongoing due diligence relationships.

Lesson 2 • Regulatory Reporting Requirements

Outlines mandatory reporting content, frequency, and submission formats under due diligence obligations. Ensures learners understand what regulators expect in formal disclosures.

Lesson 3 • Assurance and Third-Party Verification

Explains how external assurance strengthens the credibility of due diligence disclosures. Guides learners through selecting and working with assurance providers.

Lesson 4 • Aligning with Voluntary Reporting Standards

Connects mandatory disclosures to widely used voluntary sustainability reporting frameworks. Reduces duplication and strengthens report credibility with investors and civil society.

Lesson 1 • Training and Internal Capacity Building

Designs role-specific training programs that build due diligence competency across the organization. Ensures all relevant staff can execute their due diligence responsibilities.

Lesson 2 • Governance Structures for Due Diligence

Defines board, executive, and operational roles and responsibilities for due diligence oversight. Establishes clear accountability lines that satisfy regulatory governance expectations.

Lesson 3 • Continuous Improvement and Program Maturity

Introduces maturity models and improvement cycles for advancing due diligence program quality over time. Connects program maturity to reduced regulatory and reputational risk.

Lesson 4 • Embedding Due Diligence in Business Processes

Shows how to integrate due diligence checkpoints into procurement, M&A, and product development workflows. Prevents due diligence from operating as a siloed compliance function.