OECD Due Diligence Guidance
The OECD Due Diligence Guidance provides a globally recognised framework for identifying, preventing, mitigating, and accounting for adverse impacts throughout supply chains. It underpins many responsible sourcing programmes and has influenced legislation including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the EU Battery Regulation, and national due diligence laws.
Origin helps organisations operationalise the OECD Guidance by embedding risk-based due diligence into everyday supplier management through structured workflows, supplier engagement, and continuous monitoring.
Focus
Risk-based due diligence for responsible business conduct.
Relevant to
Organisations seeking to implement risk-based due diligence across their operations, supply chains and business relationships, regardless of sector or size.
Six-Step Framework
Embed responsible business conduct into policies and management systems
Identify and assess actual and potential adverse impacts
Cease, prevent and mitigate adverse impacts
Track implementation and results
Communicate how impacts are addressed
Provide for or cooperate in remediation when appropriate
How Origin Supports
Operationalises continuous due diligence through supplier engagement, configurable workflows, risk management and evidence collection.
Operational Challenges
Implementing the OECD Guidance requires organisations to embed risk-based due diligence into their operations and supplier management processes. Key challenges include:
Understanding complex supply chains and business relationships
Identifying and prioritising actual and potential adverse impacts
Collecting and evaluating reliable supporting evidence
Engaging suppliers and relevant stakeholders
Managing prevention, mitigation and corrective actions
Tracking the effectiveness of actions and monitoring progress
Maintaining documented decisions and communicating how impacts are addressed
The OECD Guidance promotes an ongoing process of identifying risks, taking action, monitoring effectiveness and adapting as circumstances change.
Operational Requirement
How Origin Supports
Supply chain visibility
Map suppliers, facilities and relationships across multiple tiers to improve visibility of business relationships.
Risk identification & prioritisation
Combine supplier information, assessments and external risk indicators through configurable risk models.
Supplier assessments & evidence
Collect and manage supplier assessments, audits, certifications and supporting documentation.
Prevention & mitigation
Coordinate supplier engagement, corrective action plans and follow-up activities to address identified risks.
Monitoring & improvement
Track supplier risk profiles, corrective actions and improvement progress over time.
Reporting & accountability
Maintain documented assessments, decisions and supporting evidence to demonstrate due diligence activities.