Let’s Get to the CORE of Engaging Suppliers Beyond Standardized Tools

On September 1, join us for a candid exchange and Q&A session with two responsible procurement leaders who will showcase innovative, proactive supplier engagement practices.

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For years, human rights due diligence in supply chains has relied on a familiar toolkit: audits, supplier assessment questionnaires and contractual clauses. These tools have their place and can be useful when implemented in a correct manner, but they also have their limits for human rights due diligence purposes.

As standardized frameworks and AI-platforms dominate supplier engagement and scalability often sidelines effectiveness, we will look at why building relationships with suppliers and applying human judgement still remains critical.

In this webinar, we will explore what it means to move from standardized due diligence approaches to supplier engagement that is contextual and proportionate and treats suppliers as business partners.

Designed not as a slide-driven presentation but a candid exchange among human rights professionals, this session features real-world supplier engagement examples, presented by corporate human rights practitioners who think beyond the template and lead with initiative.

Serra Cremer will moderate a discussion with Ingrid Håvik, Head of Responsible Procurement at Strawberry, and Julien Lavarini, Managing Director of Lorenz Snacks India, and Lavanya Pai from CORE, addressing the following questions:

How can standardized tools be used to support human rights due diligence?
How do companies tailor, strengthen and complement standard practices to increase their uptake and effectiveness?
Which suppliers do you build closer relationships with and how?
How has increasing conflict levels globally shaped your supplier engagement practice?
How do you use your leverage as a human rights manager creatively to advance human rights in your organization and across your value chain?

Featured speakers:

Ingrid Håvik, Head of Responsible Procurement, Strawberry

Julien Lavarini, Managing Director of Lorenz India, Lorenz

Lavanya Pai, CORE, Business and Human Rights Advisor

Event details:

Date and time: Tuesday, 1 September 2026, 13:00 CET
Duration: 75 minutes
Format: 60-minute discussion followed by a 15-minute Q&A session

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