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Bridging business & human rights.

People first Human Rights Due Diligence for the world's biggest stages that withstand global scrutiny.

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What We Do

Human Rights Due Diligence

Henekom delivers Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) grounded in the same rigor the UNGPs, CSDDD, and evolving global mandates require. We bridge multi-nationals, sports and entertainment organizations, business, government, quasi-government entities, and nonprofits including sports federations, host nations, host cities, local organizing committees, sponsors, and municipalities — with international frameworks, translating complex social and environmental standards into practical strategies, then help articulate the vision, socialize the strategic plan, and execute against actionable plans.

Our Product

Henekom Group Powered by Exiger

AI-Powered Human Rights Due Diligence

$1.2B2023 Exiger valuation

550+Global clients

2xGartner Magic Quadrant Leader

Henekom Group has partnered with Exiger, the market-leading supply chain AI company valued at $1.2B in 2023 and backed by Carlyle Group, with 550 clients across the globe including 150+ of the Fortune 500, to jointly develop a new, AI-powered Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) product for multinational companies.

This product will serve our clients across sectors and industries with the option to pair it with our advisory services.

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What it offers

People-First Risk Scoring

Scores harm to people, not just threat to the business, so severity and likelihood of harm doesn't get buried just because it's low-risk to the bottom line.

Enterprise-Scale Intelligence

Entity-ownership mapping and forced-labor screening at the scale used by one-third of Fortune 500 companies.

Human Expertise, Layered On AI

Expert review, worker voice substantiation, and grievance and remedy pathways layered on every AI-generated insight.

Built On Global Standards

Grounded in the UN Guiding Principles and OECD Guidelines, built to adapt as CSDDD, CSRD, and other frameworks and transpositions emerge.

Proven At The Highest Scrutiny

A due diligence methodology proven in one of the most complex human rights environments—mega sporting events, and now scaled for global business.

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Our Industries

Responsible Business

Global Business

We help multinational companies with global operations and supply chains identify and address human rights risks across their chain of activities and prepare for emerging due diligence laws like the CSDDD.

Responsible Hosting

Sports & Entertainment

We guide sports federations, host committees, venues, and sponsors through every phase of major events from the bid to host phases, governance structure, procurement, venue operations, and community legacy initiatives.

Responsible Governance

Municipalities & Civil Society

We partner with cities, public agencies, and civil society organizations to conduct independent impact and organizational assessments, policy benchmarking, and governance frameworks, aligning local policy with international standards and community needs.

Our Services

Our services apply across every industry we serve, tailored to each client’s context.

Human Rights Action Plan Development & Stakeholder Engagement

We conduct stakeholder engagement to develop human rights impact assessments and mitigation plans so the plan reflects real, continual input from government, civil society, and community partners.

Embed & Operationalize Human Rights Policies

We execute action plans by working with cross-functional teams — event management, transportation, safety and security, procurement, marketing, communications, and community relations — so human rights commitments show up in day-to-day operations.

Responsible Contracting Systems & Procurement

We build procurement systems where vendor compliance isn't an afterthought — it's built into the process from day one.

Grievance Mechanism & Access to Remedy

We develop and launch intake, referral, and case management infrastructure that gives every report a clear path from first contact to close-out, with systemic patterns surfaced to leadership before problems grow.

Publication Exposure Risk

We ensure proactive alignment ahead of any public-facing communication, so action plans and policies survive scrutiny before publication.

Training & Capacity Building

We design and deliver training built around specific risks clients face, weaving that ethos through every level of the organization — shaped by what's really happening on the ground.

Bid and Host Phase Strategy & Planning

We guide sports federations, host committees, venues, and sponsors through every phase of major events starting from the bid phase, governance structure, procurement, venue operations, and community legacy initiatives.

Standard Setting Advisory

Standard-setting-stage advisory for federations, confederations, future host committees, teams, and others in the sports ecosystem — informed by direct service on FIFA's Expert Advisory Group for World Cup 2026 and Club World Cup 2025.

Sponsorship Exposure and Leverage

We help brands evaluate the human rights risk profile of the events they sponsor — assessing governance, labor standards, geo-political risks, and grievance infrastructure before a sponsorship dollar is committed, so brand risk is understood upfront rather than discovered after the fact. If none exist, we help leverage sponsorship dynamics to institute them.

Human Rights Impact Assessments

We work with clients to conduct independent human rights impact assessments after a scoping exercise.

Benchmarking Reports

We assess how an organization's policies, programs, and practices stack up against peers and sector standards, giving leadership a clear, evidence-based picture of where they stand.

Stakeholder Engagement & Consultation

We map stakeholders and conduct consensus building workshops to identify risks and mitigations and establish a feedback loop.

Youth Legacy Programming

Community legacy design that turns event momentum into lasting local infrastructure — including our work on the FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston Host Committee's Grow the Game pillar, bringing renovated pitches, club partnerships, and youth scholarships to underserved communities long after the final whistle.

Activation Management

Day-to-day management of the fan engagement side of sponsor activations — staffing, programming, and operations for signature installations, like the 120'x180' turf pitch at FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston Host Committee's FIFA Fan Festival, hosting tournament competitions, community groups, and fan open play for all ages.

Fan Experience & Live-Site Integration

Human rights integration built into event sites — safe spaces, accessibility coordination, inclusion infrastructure, and community-facing programming, taking plans from paper to practice.

Worker Support Hub

A standalone, replicable worker support hub and grievance system built to the UN Guiding Principles' effectiveness standard — accessible, predictable, equitable, transparent — so workers can raise concerns and see them resolved, while flagging systemic issues before they escalate.

Organizational Assessments

We evaluate an organization's internal structure, governance, and operations — with input from internal stakeholders across leadership and staff — to identify gaps and opportunities, giving leadership a clear picture of where the organization stands.

Strategic Plans

We build strategic plans for organizations and nonprofits — translating mission and stakeholder input into a clear, actionable roadmap leadership can execute against.

Trusted by leading businesses, sports, governments, and civil society organizations

What’s the Buzz

Client testimonials

Strategic thinkers who listen closely and act boldly make the world go round. Minal Davis and Henekom fall squarely into that rarefied category, guided by subject matter expertise on how government works. Minal's leadership secured the first city endorsement of the Children's Bill of Rights in Sports, a human rights framework that went on to be adopted by the US Conference of Mayors and more than a dozen municipalities.

Tom Farrey Executive Director, The Aspen Institute, Sports & Society Program

Partnering with the Henekom Group has proven to be a truly strategic and rewarding decision for the North Texas FWC Organizing Committee in preparing for the FIFA World Cup 2026. From the outset, Minal Davis and her team demonstrated an exceptional level of professionalism, maturity, and expertise that has consistently exceeded our expectations. The Henekom Group's approach to landscape assessment was both thorough and insightful, ensuring nuanced aspects of our region were carefully considered. Their ability to synthesize complex data into actionable strategies has been invaluable, providing us with clear direction as we navigate the many facets of planning such a monumental event. Perhaps most impressive is their skill in building consensus among diverse stakeholders. Minal's leadership fosters an environment of trust and collaboration, helping us align our vision and priorities while respecting the perspectives of all involved.

Monica Paul President, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee™

Design social architecture that lasts.

Whether facing regulatory change, planning a new initiative, or strengthening stakeholder trust, Henekom Group works alongside you to turn standards into strategy and strategy into systems that deliver lasting, measurable impact.

Bridging business & human rights.

Human Rights Due Diligence

Henekom Group Powered by Exiger

What it offers