Compliance is the lawful conduct of companies, their executive bodies, and employees as an essential component of good corporate governance. Due to their general legal and organizational responsibility, executive boards and managing directors are obligated to – and responsible for – compliance with the law throughout the company.

We support companies in implementing a customized compliance management system. We typically proceed in four phases, tailoring the scope of the measures to your company's specific needs and coordinating them with you:

1. Analysis and inventory in the form of a compliance audit, including a review of the structural, organizational, and personnel measures the company has already implemented in the context of compliance. The audit is based on the "maturity model," according to which the company's compliance maturity is classified based on defined criteria.
2. Risk audit to identify and assess relevant compliance risks. Starting with the company's value chain, the risk audit is conducted based on the most important business processes. All regulatory requirements such as laws, regulations, standards, internal policies, etc. are taken into account. After identifying and assessing the risks, appropriate measures are derived to effectively address them – using a defined risk strategy.
3. Based on the results of the two audits, the company's individual Compliance Management System (CMS) is developed and implemented. The CMS encompasses key aspects such as culture, objectives, organization, and communication. As part of the CMS development, measures are developed to ensure legally compliant behavior by the company and its employees.
4. Implementation of monitoring mechanisms for long-term control of the implemented measures. Review of the effectiveness of the CMS through internal audits and an annual review.

As part of phase three or as a separate module, we raise awareness and train managers and employees in the company ( in-house training ).