LkSG Expert in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used LkSG
Jörg K.
Last position:
Interim Project Manager at Rubix Holding Deutschland GmbH
- Rubix is Europe’s largest supplier of industrial parts and maintenance solutions (approx. 3 bn € turnover, private equity owned). Reported to the COO of the DACH subsidiary, leading a major restructuring project.
- Project Governance: Established robust governance structures (project charter, governance plan, communication structures), ensuring transparency and executive alignment.
- Logistics Restructuring: Consolidated multiple distribution centers into two central hubs, optimizing cost efficiency and service levels.
- Team Leadership: Directed a core team of 9, guiding planning and execution in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
- Project Planning: Developed and validated a comprehensive project plan, translating high-level milestones into actionable work packages.
- Risk Management: Implemented risk register and root-cause analysis to proactively mitigate project risks.
- C-level Reporting: Presented project status and recommendations to the Steering Committee (CEO and executive board).
- Stakeholder Management: Managed alignment and engagement with diverse stakeholders in a private equity context.
- Budget Oversight: Managed a project budget exceeding 3 million €.
- Effective project governance and clear communication are essential for stakeholder alignment and successful transformation.
Fred S.
Last position:
Owner / Senior Consultant at Schröder Consultants UG
- Conclusion of partner agreements with OnePlan (portfolio management) and ForProject/EVMS (project controlling); ongoing qualification and implementation of both tools.
- Project management for the relaunch of [link] with a new focus on integrated PM/PPM toolchains.
- Development and implementation of approx. 60 PM standard methods (PMSP, CMSP, QMSP) according to ICB4 & PMBoK8 as a database application on MS Power Automate / M365 / MS Project, with a planned cloud launch in 2025.
- Deployment and cut-over standard process defined as Quality Gate QG07: go-live plan, cut-over plan, communication package, production launch, smoke test in production, hypercare team, incident and SLA management, confirmation of production stability and operational handover.
- Development of a classification and retrieval system (TOC) for ChatGPT projects to enable immediate cross-application object activation.
Tools: LinkedIn, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Infinity, MS Copilot, OnePlan, EVMS/ForProject, Power Automate, SQL DB, O365, MS Project, MS Cloud, ICB4, PMBoK7, M365, Teams
Michael D.
Last position:
SuccessFactors Project Manager at Sysmex Europe SE
SAP HANA - SuccessFactors deployment
- Implementation of sub-modules Recruiting + EC Benefits + TeamGoals
- Global rollout with adaptation to country-specific legal requirements, including standardization
- International stakeholder management
- Onboarding of the new group companies in Kenya and Greece regarding SAP SuccessFactors
Arda I.
Last position:
Founder & Managing Director at Lumin Advisory Sustainability Strategy UG
Founded and lead a Berlin-based sustainability consultancy for semiconductor, electronics, battery and industrial clients.
- Product carbon footprints and LCA (ISO 14040/44, ISO 14067, PACT), Scope 1-3 GHG inventories and decarbonisation roadmaps
- EU regulatory compliance: CSRD/ESRS and double materiality, CBAM, ESPR/Digital Product Passport, EU Battery Regulation, CRMA, WEEE, PPWR/EPR
- Critical raw materials strategy and market intelligence (e.g. gallium/germanium study for a global semiconductor manufacturer)
- EU-funded consortia and proposals (Horizon Europe, EIT RawMaterials, RAMP) Website: luminsustainability.com
Sandra K.
Last position:
Webinar Leader - Blackout Prevention and Preparation at SANDRA KLINKENBERG • Management Consultant, self-employed independent business consultant
- Webinar on Blackout - Brownout - Power failure - how do I recognise it and what can I do?
Alexander D.
Last position:
Interim Manager Procurement | Head of Procurement & Strategic Sourcing at Löwenstein Medical Technology GmbH & Co. KG
- Overall responsibility for strategic and operational procurement, Procurement Management (11 FTE).
- Further development of the procurement and procurement organization, including task and role model.
- Management of cross-functional special projects (e.g. value engineering, design-to-cost).
- Development and implementation of a holistic sourcing and procurement strategy with a focus on resilience, ESG, de-risking, decoupling and cost performance.
- Execution of a comprehensive procurement transformation with a new supply chain strategy alignment.
- Reorganization of the procurement team to improve efficiency through clear role allocation and relief from non-core and non-functional tasks.
- Professionalization of contract management processes and supplier development programs.
- Process optimization along the S2C and P2P chain, including standardization and automation in line with MDR (EU Regulation 2017/745), GxP compliance & quality management systems ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.
- KPI development and optimization of the KPI system for performance and efficiency measurement in critical paths and missing parts.
- Coaching the team in strategic procurement work, project management and procurement due diligence.
- Implementation of AI-supported tools for sourcing, spend analysis and inventory management to optimize inventory.
- Achieved inventory reduction of ~31% through professional inventory management.
- Management of two cost reduction (cost avoidance) programs with quantified results: ~50% reduction in manufacturing costs for one core component and ~64% reduction in material costs for the successor platform through redesign and category sourcing.
- Savings in the low double-digit million range versus the baseline.
- Material groups: contract manufacturing, PCBA, EMS, blower, silicone injection molding, power supplies, batteries, displays, hoses, masks, valves, foams, cables, sensors, wireless modules (2G–5G), telemedicine components, laboratory services.
Manuel B.
Last position:
Consultant: Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Management at SCRM Consulting GmbH
- Leading and supporting various projects (see project list)
- Holistic risk management: building integrated supplier risk management frameworks for risk identification, assessment, and control
- Monitoring & reporting: developing and implementing Power BI dashboards as a basis for data-driven decisions
- Compliance: implementing regulatory requirements (e.g. LkSG, EUDR)
- Tool implementation: introducing risk management and compliance solutions (including Sphera, Osapiens) to digitize processes
- Designing and running workshops
Kai S.
Last position:
Senior Manager Regulatory Changes and Digitalization at Consulting Firm
- Responsible for business development, sales, partnerships, and marketing
- Project management and business analysis for regulatory and strategic projects
- Test management
- Expert in digitalization strategies
- Expert in new EU regulations and legislative changes
- Expert in client-related projects
- Implementations in asset management and in the banking sector
Julia T.
Last position:
ESG Risk Manager at EnBW AG
- Designed and implemented the concept for assessing physical climate risks and mapping risks in accordance with LkSG
- Effective communication
Neele B.
Last position:
Data Privacy Consultant at Data Protection Consulting
- Development and implementation of a data protection management system
- Ensuring compliance with data protection regulations
- Preparation of a privacy policy and other relevant documents
- Sustainable integration of data protection into the company, including implementing a training concept for employees
Denis S.
Last position:
Consultant Sustainability Management at BNWD Consulting GmbH
The aspects listed here outline the different roles and activities that I have taken on or am currently taking on in my work in sustainability management for companies across a wide range of industries:
- External sustainability manager role
- Training and workshops for (international) teams on sustainability topics
- Responsibility for building CSRD reporting structures
- Responsibility for building CBAM reporting structures
- Responsibility for implementing a LkSG risk management system
- Responsibility for implementing an EUTR/EUDR risk management system
- Implementation and operation of compliance reporting systems
- Preparation of greenhouse gas inventories according to international standards
- Monitoring political and regulatory sustainability-related developments
- Support with funding controlling and grant applications
Through my work, I have gained experience in companies from a wide range of industries. My clients include, for example:
- international corporate group in the clothing industry
- securing funding and implementing international projects
- group company in the automotive sector
- family-run group of companies in the tobacco goods sector
- owner-managed company in the food sector
- internationally active laboratory group
- family-run group of companies in the special items sector
- family-run company in the food sector
- group of companies in the retail sector
- IT services with a focus on the public sector
Expertise in sustainability reporting (especially CSRD):
- main focus of work since the end of 2023
- identification of the regulatory sustainability-related requirements for sustainability reporting
- development of a concept / project roadmap for setting up and implementing compliant sustainability reporting
- coordination and implementation of the materiality analysis in line with ESRS
- coordination and implementation of the stakeholder dialogue incl. development of a materiality questionnaire
- identification of material ESRS topic areas and derivation of the relevant reportable data points
- coordination of data collection and preparation
- ensuring compliant documentation of all relevant process steps
- coordination with audit firms
- management of cross-departmental teams for data collection and management
Expertise in sustainability ratings (especially Ecovadis):
- assessment of the status quo
- derivation of improvement areas to achieve the desired rating result
- identification of company-specific thematic rating priorities
- development of a concept for preparing and carrying out the sustainability rating
- preparation of new documents to meet the rating requirements, e.g. in the areas of policies and reporting
- coordination of data collection and preparation as well as measures in the defined improvement areas
- management of cross-departmental teams to implement the requirements
- carrying out the questionnaire-based rating
Expertise in deforestation-free supply chains (EUTR and EUDR):
- identification of the company-specific regulatory sustainability-related requirements of EUTR & EUDR
- development of a concept / project roadmap for setting up and implementing compliant risk management structures
- coordination and implementation of supplier data requests
- development of supplier templates for data collection
- development of the due diligence regulation
- support in carrying out official notifications
- coordination of the risk management system
- preparation and support for an official audit
- management of cross-departmental teams to implement the requirements
- early identification of further regulatory requirements under EUDR
- handling official communication (e.g. to clarify regulatory uncertainties)
Expertise in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM):
- identification of the company-specific regulatory sustainability-related requirements of CBAM
- development of a concept / project roadmap for setting up and implementing compliant reporting structures
- coordination and implementation of supplier data requests
- development of supplier templates for data collection
- development of data collection and preparation structures to determine GHG emissions
- registration in the CBAM register and takeover of CBAM reporting
- early identification of further regulatory requirements of CBAM
Expertise in the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act:
- identification of the regulatory sustainability-related requirements of the LkSG
- development of a concept / project roadmap for implementing compliant risk management structures
- coordination and implementation of the risk analysis
- development of prioritization mechanisms to derive risk mitigation and remedial measures
- monitoring of initiated measures with risk suppliers
- development of a Supplier Code of Conduct and a rollout process
- development of a policy statement on human rights and a human rights strategy statement
- implementation and operation of LkSG whistleblowing procedures
- interface and coordination of internal departments and external contacts in operating the LkSG risk management system
Further expertise in sustainability management:
- carrying out opportunity and risk analyses
- defining sustainability strategies
- defining climate targets in line with the SBTi
- answering sustainability-related customer requests
- support in the sustainability-related optimization of existing processes (e.g. operation of the EnMS according to ISO 50001, carrying out audits)
- support in expanding renewable energy in the photovoltaic area
- setup and operation of compliance reporting systems
- preparation of greenhouse gas inventories for Scope 1, 2 and 3 according to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, GHG Protocol Product Carbon Footprint and ISO 14064 as well as product-specific CO2 inventories
- management of cross-departmental teams to implement sustainability-related requirements
Tamara S.
Last position:
Working Student Contract Law at SITA Airport IT GmbH
- Assisting in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and other legal documents (NDAs, termination agreements, termination notices, etc.)
- Research and analysis of legal issues
- Implementation of legal and regulatory requirements (GDPR, NIS2, DORA, Data Act, AI Act)
- Supporting compliance with legal requirements and internal policies (AI Regulation, Accessibility Enhancement Act, Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, Whistleblower Protection Act)
- Documenting and filing important contract documents in the digital system
- Negotiating and evaluating individual contract clauses
Nina N.
Last position:
ESG Data Analyst (Volunteer, part-time) at Climate Accountability API
- Development and validation of a data model and ESG rating pipeline
- GenAI governance
Wolfgang C.
Last position:
Owner at cremer consulting
- Design, implementation and initial population using AI of a cloud-based, group-wide central contract management database for the IT subsidiary of a leading European retail company, including related IT-supported contract processes
- Concept paper (preliminary study) on putting central provider management into practice (DORA, German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive CSDDD) as part of the structural realignment of a digital services partner of the Savings Banks Finance Group
- Strategic setup of a new central unit, including development of business requirements specifications for contract and process management and a document management system for a digital services partner of the Savings Banks Finance Group
- Strategic organisational review in the public sector to implement the maturity model as part of the ÖGD Digital Pact (process evaluation, review of tasks, SWOT analysis, staffing assessment)
- Interim IT project lead for a private building society, restructuring the project organisation as part of the technical and strategic process redesign of key end-to-end processes for the new technology platform of the internet portal of Germany’s largest nationwide mortgage broker
- Ensured the strategic and operational readiness of vaccination centres in Hesse as a program management consultant on the politically sensitive Impf-IT project for the Hessian Ministry of Integration and Social Affairs
- Interim management of the IT project portfolio with network partners at a data centre, as part of the multi-year business implementation plan and annual IT planning
- Migration of legacy data from merged regional banks into the group bank’s systems and delivery processes to reduce costs and optimise the business portfolio
- Coached a consulting firm in developing and establishing lending services within Financial Services Banking, using innovative blockchain technology
- Strategic and financial realignment of conference centres in the D-A-CH region to ensure long-term viability while meeting financial targets, including a sales negotiation mandate for a non-profit organisation’s conference centre
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Statistics of experts using LkSG
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
2.7 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Project Management, Operations, Legal
Top industries
Professional Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
91%
Master's degree or higher
73%
Doctorate
36%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using LkSG
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
LkSG experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Professional Services (86%)
- Information Technology (57%)
- Manufacturing (50%)
- Retail (50%)
- Automotive (43%)
- Energy (43%)
- Banking and Finance (43%)
- Healthcare (43%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Purpose and scope
The Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, commonly called LkSG or the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, sets expectations for responsible supply chains. It covers human rights and selected environmental risks, from a company’s own operations through relevant suppliers. Specialists turn these duties into documented, repeatable processes.
Core responsibilities
LkSG work usually combines legal interpretation with operational control. Experts help companies identify risks, issue policy statements, define responsibilities and establish complaint procedures. They also support preventive and remedial action when risks or violations are found.
Processes and tooling
A practical LkSG setup links procurement, compliance, sustainability and legal teams. Depending on the organisation, specialists work with supplier portals, enterprise risk systems, contract repositories, whistleblowing channels and audit data. Useful deliverables include risk methodologies, supplier questionnaires, process maps, evidence registers and management reports.
- Map direct and indirect supply-chain relationships
- Assess human-rights and environmental risks
- Define supplier requirements and escalation paths
- Document complaints, measures and reporting evidence
When companies need support
Companies often bring in freelance expertise when they are setting up a due-diligence framework, revising controls after an audit or integrating LkSG tasks into procurement. External specialists can add capacity during a transformation, provide an independent review or coordinate work across subsidiaries. In Germany, collaboration may need to align German-language policies with international supplier communication.
Relevant specialist skills
Strong LkSG professionals understand the relationship between the Act, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, OECD due-diligence guidance and internal control systems. They can assess evidence without treating questionnaires as proof of compliance. Valuable adjacent skills include supplier management, sustainability reporting, risk management, contract review, data protection and change management.
Signs of quality
Look for professionals who explain assumptions, distinguish actual findings from incomplete evidence and connect every control to a clear responsibility. They should be comfortable working with procurement teams and senior management, while keeping an auditable record of decisions. A strong specialist adapts the process to the supply chain instead of applying a generic checklist.
- Converts legal duties into workable procedures
- Tests controls against real supplier information
- Communicates findings clearly to varied stakeholders
- Leaves structured evidence the organisation can maintain
Frequently asked questions
Questions about LkSG? Start with the answers below.
The LkSG is used to organise corporate due diligence for human-rights and selected environmental risks in supply chains. It guides risk analysis, preventive measures, complaint handling, remediation and documentation across relevant business relationships.
The Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz creates defined organisational duties rather than relying only on voluntary commitments. Frameworks such as the OECD Guidelines and UN Guiding Principles remain useful for interpretation, but an LkSG process must be embedded in accountable company procedures.
A capable LkSG specialist often combines compliance with procurement, supplier risk management, sustainability, contract review and internal controls. Experience with grievance mechanisms, audit evidence and data workflows is also valuable.
The right German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act professional depends on the assignment. A process-mapping task may need a different profile from a complex risk-methodology review, remediation programme or management-level compliance assessment.
Much LkSG work can be handled remotely through workshops, document reviews and secure supplier-data access. On-site sessions can still help when teams need to align procurement, compliance and sustainability responsibilities, especially in German-speaking organisations.
Ask the LkSG specialist to show how they distinguish risk indicators, verified evidence and open issues. Strong professionals describe governance, escalation and documentation clearly instead of offering a questionnaire without a process for acting on the results.
A Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz engagement may produce a risk-analysis method, policy statement, supplier segmentation, control catalogue, complaint workflow and evidence register. The deliverables should match the company’s operating model and be maintainable after the assignment ends.
The LkSG is a German due-diligence framework, while broader European requirements can introduce additional scope, timing or reporting considerations. A specialist should map overlaps and differences carefully rather than assume that one compliance process automatically covers every obligation.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used LkSG in their recent projects is 123 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 980 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used LkSG in their recent projects, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 73% hold at least a Master's degree, and 36% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used LkSG in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used LkSG in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (36%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used LkSG in their recent projects are Professional Services (86%), Information Technology (57%), and Manufacturing (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used LkSG in their recent projects are Project Management (86%), Operations (71%), and Legal (57%).
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