ESG Due Diligence

Make ESG due diligence workable and impactful

Due diligence is often wrongly interpreted as full supply chain transparency or the continuous monitoring of all business partners. In reality, it encompasses a set of processes that allows you to identify and manage ESG risks across your value chain.

While due diligence is essentially about human rights and environmental risks, it is also smart enterprise risk management. Because honestly, do you really want to be speechless when it turns out that your subcontractors aren't taking sufficient measures to protect workers? Or when the raw materials you are using are linked to large-scale environmental pollution?

Not needlessly complex

Due diligence is often seen as extremely complex and hence only feasible for the very largest multinationals. So does this mean that other companies cannot take action to identify and mitigate their sustainability risks? Of course not. It comes down to approaching due diligence as risk-focused, proportionate, and incremental.

At Möbius, we have developed an approach based on three work streams that allow you to develop a due diligence approach tailored to your organisation.

Understanding and prioritising risks

We start with a scoping of your organisation and value chain(s): no detail mapping, but a high-level analysis aimed at understanding and prioritising risk hotspots. We build on existing knowledge and processes, such as materiality assessment or sector passports.

Reducing risks

We identify targeted measures to mitigate risks. Again, we rarely start from scratch. When it comes to risks in your value chain, such as forced labour or scope-3 emissions, collaboration with suppliers or other stakeholders will be crucial.

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Integration into your business operations

Due diligence needs to be embedded in various aspects of your business, from procurement and supplier management to sustainability and compliance. We can assist in bringing the right people together, drafting policy documents, or, if necessary, selecting the right data platform.

Want to learn more about how ESG due diligence can strengthen your business?

Our FAQ page provides answers to key questions around ESG due diligence, from the very basics to the intricate relationship with regulations such as the CSRD, CSDDD, and EUDR.