CSR Risk Check

The CSR Risk Check tool is aimed at companies – in particular also small and medium-sized Swiss enterprises – that are importing from, exporting to or have production facilities in foreign countries to assess their social, environmental and governance risks in the value chain. With just a few clicks you can find out free of charge and anonymously which international CSR risks your business activities are exposed to and what you can do to manage them.

The existing website is a State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) pilot project, which is why there is currently no language version of the CSR Risk Check available in French and Italian.

This is how to get started

You can take immediate action through the steps below. Would you like to read more information first? Read here how to best get started.

1 .

Fill out the CSR Risk Check

Start this (short) check and find out which international CSR risks your business activities are exposed to and what you can do to manage them

Start the CSR Risk Check
2 .

Define your priorities

The Priority Check compares different supply chains, with the goal of indicating which supply chain (or which part of your chain) is the best place to start to address CSR risks.

Start the Quick Check Priorities
3 .

Work on due diligence

Download our roadmap and learn how to approach due diligence step by step. The goal: adjust your internal policies and procedures to ensure that you do business with respect for people and the environment.

Download the roadmap
4 .

Check progress with the checklist

Use this interactive checklist to further increase your influence in your supply chain. The checklist will help you learn how to take targeted action to influence the CSR performance of your suppliers.

Start the checklist

View risks per country

The world map allows you to see at a glance which CSR risks occur in your selected country.

View all risks on the map

Knowledge & Updates

Updated OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct

The updated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct have been updated in June 2023. Read more about the Guidelines and how the can help your journey in doing due diligence below.

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INTERVIEW WITH CLAUDIA BRASSE - WILO SE

How are large companies addressing the current legislation regarding due diligence in the supply chain? Claudia Brasse from the German company Wilo SE tells us more about this. Jannik Struss from our partner organisation UPJ in Germany has interviewed her.

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Webinar recording: Using the CSR Risk Check in the Context of European HREDD Regulation

We recently hosted a webinar to take a deep dive into the CSR Risk Check. During this webinar, we discussed the new features of the CSR Risk Check and how the tool can help you prepare for legislation such as CSDDD. Please find the recording below in case you missed it!

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Best practices

AFRIEK

AFRIEK is a cross-cultural fashion brand making artistic clothing with a story. The brand believes in collaboration for sustainable impact. People and planet are at the heart of its operations; the clothing brand has addressed multiple risks from the CSR Risk Checker in recent years

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This company makes sustainable touchscreens

Electronics and responsible manufacturing do not always seem to be a fortunate combination. The production of phones puts high pressure on the environment, along with associated risks to workers' health and wellbeing. For instance, extracting raw materials in mines can be dangerous. Likewise, stories of toxic chemicals in the production of phone screens are well-known.

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Wakuli brings change to the coffee industry

The mission of Wakuli is to shake up the coffee industry. The company is committed to fair prices for coffee farmers and even derives its name from the word for farmers in the Swahili language (wakulima). Wakuli is also dedicated to sustainability and is exploring how their Brazilian production partner can switch to regenerative production methods.

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Do you also want your reports to be saved?

You can perform all checks anonymously. Do you want us to save all your results for you? Then create a free account

Further resources and information on CSR in Switzerland

The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) provides more information for companies about CSR and due diligence on the website below.

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The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) provide more information about the National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights.

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LinkedIn profile of the Swiss National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn profile of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) on Business and Human Rights.

LinkedIn

Questions?

For questions about CSR/due diligence please reach out to afin@seco.admin.ch

For questions about business and human rights please reach out to info.nap-bhr@seco.admin.ch

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