Action Types

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I. Description and Explanation of Action Types

I. Description and Explanation of Action Types

There are various action types that you can document and manage via the platform:

Name	Action category	Addressee	Description	Recommendations
Additional risk information	Due diligence - preventive Due diligence - remedial	Own Company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	Additional risk information can be collected by your company from external sources or firsthand from the concerned parties.	Following a risk-based approach, this action should be implemented in a targeted way to deepen your risk analysis.
Company Policies	Due diligence - preventive Other	Own company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	Company policies serve as internal guidelines for employees, but also as an explanation of the company's values and working principles. Company policies can be policies on environmental protection, procurement policies, policies on human rights and working conditions, or on occupational safety.	Company policies are basic actions that are easy to implement.
Sourcing strategy/practices	Due diligence - preventive	Own company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	Implementation of appropriate procurement strategies and purchasing practices, e.g., by integrating sustainability criteria into supplier selection, setting up an "escalation board" to handle cases on record, or developing a "system of consequences".
Contractual guarantees	Due diligence - preventive	Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	Contractual guarantees can take the form of a Supplier Code of Conduct with sustainability requirements and compliance clauses that need to be signed by all suppliers. They contain the assurance that the addressee complies with the required human rights and environmental expectations and he/she addresses them appropriately along the supply chain and defines consequences in the event of non-compliance.
Remediation plan	Due diligence - remedial	Own company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	In the event of an identified human rights violation, a remediation plan is developed for the company itself and/or in cooperation with the perpetrator(s).
Training	Due diligence - preventive Other	Own company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	Conduct training or design a training concept. Training can be carried out preventively or as a remedial measure in the company's own business area and with other assignees.	Training is recommended if employees or suppliers have little or no knowledge of a human rights or environmental topic, but also to deepen existing skills.
Sector initiatives	Due diligence - preventive Due diligence - remedial	Own company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	You can participate in the implementation of or contribute to sector-specific or cross-sector initiatives. A sector initiative is a group of companies from the same industry that face similar sustainability challenges in their supply chains and have decided to collaborate within their organizations and across their value chain. This allows companies to leverage synergies, share best practices, and reduce workload.
Certification	Due diligence - preventive Due diligence - remedial Other	Own company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	This action can be used to require from its addressees that they obtain certification in according to specific standards. The action is completed when the supplier provides the proof of certification required by your company.
Desk audit	Due diligence - preventive Due diligence - remedial	Own company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	A desk audit is an audit that does not take place at the customer's location but can be carried out from any location, using available evidence and documentation.
On-site audit	Due diligence - remedial	Own company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	An on-site audit takes place at the Addressee's location. It can be conducted unannounced or announced and is performed by first, second, or third parties.
Statement	Due diligence - remedial	Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	Request a statement on a specific incident or issue from the addressee of this measure.	Select this action if you want a company (subsidiary or supplier) to provide a statement on a violation he/she allegedly caused or contributed to.
Investments	Due diligence - preventive Due diligence - remedial	Own company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	Make investments that prevent, minimize, or end the violation.
Compensation	Due diligence - remedial	Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	Compensation payments can be paid after an injury, e.g., indemnification, restitution, or reimbursement.
Second Source development	Due diligence - remedial	Own company Subsidiaries	Build second suppliers based on risk analysis: e.g., for the X of 100 highest-risk suppliers.
Lock supplier	Due diligence - remedial	Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	Block supplier as a whole or Supplier block for specific items.
Phase out supplier	Due diligence - remedial	Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	Phasing out suppliers is a process in which all strategic, operational, and legal aspects are taken into account to terminate the relationship with a supplier.
Terminate business relationship	Due diligence - remedial	Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	Scheduled (phase out) or immediate termination or termination without notice.	This action should be considered as the last measure when all other attempts to cooperate with the supplier have failed.
Emission reduction activities	Climate	Own company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	Refers to measures and activities aimed at reducing emissions in the atmosphere.
Measure GHG emissions	Climate	Own company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	GHG emissions must be measured to identify hotspots and develop strategies to reduce emissions.
Set climate targets	Climate	Own company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	A climate target is a measurable long-term commitment to climate policy and energy policy to limit climate change.	Climate targets should be ambitious, measurable, and specific.
Supplier self-assessments	Climate	Own company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	Request your suppliers or subsidiaries to complete supplier-self assessments to obtain additional information on their management capacity and the measures they implemented.
Other action	Other Climate	Own company Subsidiaries Direct Suppliers Indirect Suppliers	Any other type of measure that cannot be categorized under the actions described above.