LkSG risk analysis – structured and repeatable
Risk analysis – the heart of your LkSG implementation
A solid annual risk analysis is the foundation for every other due diligence duty. Ovenca provides the methodology, the tool and a downloadable template to get started.
§ 5 LkSG requires an appropriate risk analysis – annually and ad hoc. Appropriate means: traceable, prioritised and with a clear link to preventive measures. Ovenca structures this process along severity, reversibility and likelihood, and anchors the results directly in the supplier master record.
A good risk analysis is prioritised, not exhaustive
The most common entry mistake: trying to assess all suppliers at the same depth. The LkSG requires the opposite – an appropriate, prioritised analysis that concentrates resources on the real risks. Ovenca guides you through a three-tier prioritisation (commodity group, country, supplier profile) and derives the right questioning and proof depth from it.
Download the risk analysis template — free
Our structured template walks you step by step through a supply-chain-act-compliant risk analysis for your suppliers — country risks, industry risks, scoring matrix and derivation of preventive measures. 12 pages, ready to use in procurement.
Four steps – repeated annually and ad hoc
How Ovenca walks you through the risk analysis – reproducible, documented and directly linked to preventive measures.
1. Abstract risk analysis
Starting point is the risk map: which commodity groups in which countries carry which inherent human-rights or environmental risks?
- Pre-defined risk fields per LkSG § 2
- Country scoring based on recognised indices
- Commodity-group risk profiles from industry benchmarks
- Result: prioritised risk-commodity-country matrix
2. Concrete risk analysis per supplier
In-depth assessment for prioritised suppliers – via self-declarations, questionnaires and solid proof in the supplier portal.
- Risk-specific questionnaire sets
- Proof uploads with versioning
- Automatic re-submission on expiry
- Consistency checks between declarations and order history
3. Assessment by severity, reversibility, likelihood
Legally mandated prioritisation criteria as a structured scoring model – not as an Excel sheet.
- Configurable scoring models
- Four-eyes approval for high-risk suppliers
- Historised assessments – with mandatory rationale
- Transparent derivation of the risk class
4. Handover to preventive and remedial measures
Analysis results flow directly into approval workflows, supplier limits and prevention programmes. No manual transfer.
- Risk class as master data on the supplier
- Automatic adjustment of approval limits
- Trigger for preventive measures
- Linkage with the grievance mechanism
What sets Ovenca's risk analysis apart from Excel-based approaches
Excel and SharePoint are enough for a one-off analysis. For the annual and ad-hoc repetition with BAFA-capable documentation required by § 5 LkSG, you need more.
Reproducibility over years
The same methodology year after year – with full historisation of all changes to assessments and proof.
Prioritisation over completeness
Not every supplier at the same depth. Ovenca guides prioritisation so resources follow real risks.
Automatic event triggers
New supplier, new risk country, significant purchase volume change – Ovenca triggers the ad-hoc analysis automatically.
Direct control over procurement
Risk class changes approval limits, mandatory questionnaires and audit frequency – without manual intervention by a buyer.
BAFA-ready documentation
Annual report export as a standard feature. Content emerges from operations, not from a separate reporting project.
Free template to start
Not yet with Ovenca? Our risk analysis template gets you to a structured starting position before the first workshop.
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Your risk analysis does not start in Ovenca – it starts with a template
Download our risk analysis template for free. In 30 minutes you will have a prioritised commodity-country matrix and a clear list of suppliers that need a self-declaration first.
Discuss your risk analysis
Send us your current commodity structure – we will sketch the right risk analysis methodology.