How to become a Human Rights Officer

Take our one-day training course to find out what it takes to be a Human Rights Officer.

Who this training course is for:

Business professionals who have already taken on the role of Human Rights Officer and/or are involved in conducting human rights due diligence, as well as anyone working in legal, compliance, sustainability, human rights or supply chain-related functions of an organisation.

Participants are encouraged to bring with them a basic understanding of HRDD and LkSG, along with at least three years of professional experience. For those without prior knowledge in these areas, we offer specialised training sessions tailored to a variety of audiences, including an Introduction to HRDD/LkSG for various fields such as ESG and procurement.

This one-day, interactive training in English will provide you with the knowledge you need to perform the role of Human Rights Officer (HRO) at your organisation.

By participating in this training course, you’ll learn:

1. About the formal requirements expected of an HRO and what they mean in practice
2. How to establish the role of HRO in the sustainability ecosystem of your company (ESG governance)
3. How to integrate human rights principles into your organisation's overall strategy and participate in decision-making processes
4. About the practical steps in establishing a robust human rights due diligence management system and how to make it happen as an HRO
5. How to build alliances with key functions at your organisation, obtain the resources and buy-in you need, and lead the mindset change in your organisation
6. About solutions other HROs are applying to overcome the challenges of the role

You can also expect: 

• Interactive, practice-based examples and solutions from extensive advisory experience
• Best practices from businesses on navigating complex situations 
• Trainers who are interdisciplinary experts and bring together legal, corporate practitioner and rightsholder perspectives
• Human rights advisors with experience in advising businesses of a variety of sizes and sectors
  
• The opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with other HROs and professionals in corporate practice
  
• Peer-to-peer learning from participants’ on-the-job experience 

Receive a Löning Academy certificate detailing the course content (can be used for the Supply Chain Act (LkSG) reporting)

If you’d like to receive the detailed programme, send us an email: academy@loening.org

About Löning Academy

Löning Academy is part of Löning Human Rights & Responsible Business GmbH, a leading international management consultancy specialising in human rights. It was founded in 2014 by Markus Löning, Germany’s former Human Rights Commissioner.