Our highly qualified international trainers bring a wealth of experience and a wide range of general, specialist and practical expertise to the task. They use proven methods to deepen understanding and build skills.
Expertise areas
- business and human rights
- human rights due diligence
- human rights risks in the textile sector
- preventive measures
- responsible procurement
Languages
- English
- German
- Italian
Alice Homuth
Alice Homuth is a consultant focusing on the practical implementation of human rights along complex global supply chains at Löning – Human Rights & Responsible Business GmbH. Since 2015, Alice has delivered over 200 hours of training to professionals across purchasing departments in companies operating in the FMCG, textiles, footwear, retail, tourism, food and mining industries in Asia, Europe and the U.S. Alice has also provided training on strengthening international cooperation on business and human rights to representatives of development organisations, civil society and chambers of commerce as well as to students.
Before joining Löning, Alice worked in different capacities at VENRO, the GIZ, the sustainable fashion consultancy Made-by and the international corporate responsibility department of the ALDI SOUTH Group.
Alice holds a M.Sc. in Public Policy and Human Development from the United Nations University/ Maastricht Graduate School of Governance and a B.A. in European Studies from Maastricht University.
Expertise areas
- business and human rights
- responsible procurement
- responsible business models
Languages
- English
- German
- French
Dorothée Baumann-Pauly
Dorothée Baumann-Pauly is a professor at Geneva University’s School of Economics and Management. She directs the Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights, the first human rights center at a business school in Europe. Since 2013, she has also been the research director at the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights at New York University.
In these roles, Dorothée works with companies to advance human rights in corporate practice. Her applied research is focused on embedding human rights in organisations and developing business models that enable profits and human rights principles to coexist. Dorothée also teaches business and human rights and she co-edited the first textbook on business and human rights, published by Routledge.
Dorothée earned her PhD in Economics (summa cum laude) at the University of Zurich in 2010 while working for the Fair Labor Association, a multi-stakeholder initiative with the mission to improve labour rights in global supply chains.
Expertise areas
- business and human rights
- human rights due diligence
- regulatory frameworks (CSDDD, CSRD)
- legal compliance
- stakeholder engagement
Languages
- English
- German
Katharina Anuscheh Behrend
Katharina is a consultant and head of legal at Löning. She supports clients from different sectors in developing and implementing human rights due diligence along their value chains. Her work is focused on regulatory developments on the national and international level. She is particularly interested in exchanging with affected stakeholders and connecting with experts on the ground.
During her two-year legal traineeship, she gained experience working for a multidisciplinary law firm, the district attorney’s office, the civil district court and a government agency.
Katharina studied law in Münster, Germany with a semester abroad in Honolulu, Hawaii. She has passed the first and second legal state examination and holds an LL.M. degree in International Law with a focus on Business and Human Rights from the University of the West of England in Bristol.
Expertise areas
- human rights due diligence
- grievance mechanisms
- dispute resolution
- stakeholder engagement
- human rights policy and strategy implementation
Languages
- English
- Portuguese
- German
Mariana Rezende
Mariana is an expert in human rights and alternative dispute resolution methodologies. She is interested in multichannel approaches to achieve redress for human rights impacts and has experience in strategic litigation, stakeholder engagement, advocacy and policy research.
Mariana spent a year as a German Chancellor Fellow at Löning, where she delved into the experiences and challenges faced by German companies in implementing grievance mechanisms in line with LkSG and global standards. Before joining Löning for her fellowship, Mariana worked in Brazil as an alternative dispute resolution professional in cases of extrajudicial reparations with international repercussions.
In her role as a consultant at Löning, she focuses on developing and enhancing company-specific grievance and redress mechanisms for addressing human rights impacts throughout value chains.
Mariana is a law graduate and holds a MSc in Constitutional Law from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. She is a native speaker of Portuguese, fluent in English and Spanish, and conversational in German.
Expertise areas
- business and human rights
- corporate social responsibility
- ethical leadership
- change management
- risk management
- sustainable development
Languages
- English
- German
Markus Löning
Markus Löning is the founder and managing director of Löning – Human Rights & Responsible Business GmbH. Prior to founding Löning, Markus served as Germany’s Human Rights Commissioner and was a member of the Federal Parliament (Bundestag). During this time, Markus positioned foreign policy, civil rights and human development at the core of his political agenda and work.
Since leaving politics, Markus has continued to act as a leader of national and international political and non-profit human rights organizations. He was previously the chair of Liberal International’s Human Rights Committee, which brings together members of parliament and human rights activists from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.
Markus has given speeches to businesses, governments, and organizations in over 70 countries. Moreover, he has provided training on responsible business topics to over 500 corporate professionals. Some of the organisations he has delivered training to are member companies of the UN Global Compact Networks in Germany and Switzerland as well as those of the German Chambers of Commerce in India and Sri Lanka.
Expertise areas
- business and human rights
- human rights due diligence
- corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD, ESRS)
- non-financial reporting
Languages
- English
- German
- French
- Luxembourgish
Maxine Bichler
Maxine consults businesses on conducting qualitative analysis, benchmarking, and risk assessments, as well as in designing solutions and strategies in line with the latest international frameworks and regulations to advance sustainability agendas.
Through her consultancy work at Löning – Human Rights & Responsible Business, she has delivered multiple training courses on human rights due diligence and sustainability reporting to clients across the apparel, footwear and telecommunications industries. Most recently, Maxine trained business professionals in Luxembourg on the corporate sustainability framework in the country.
Before joining Löning, Maxine was part of the Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability team at PwC Luxembourg. Maxine holds a BSc in Criminology and Sociology from Royal Holloway, University of London and a MSc in Human Rights from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Expertise areas
- business and human rights
- human rights impact assessments
- human rights risk assessments and risk mitigation strategies
- design of reparation measures for victims of human rights violations
- stakeholder engagement
Languages
- English
- Portuguese
Leonel Lisboa
Leonel Lisboa is the co-head of Löning Academy.
Leonel is an experienced lawyer from Brazil specialising in international law and human rights. With over a decade of experience in both the public and private sectors, Leonel has worked extensively with international direct investments in natural resources, including projects in Brazil’s Amazon region. For the past six years, he has worked directly on business and human rights issues both as a consultant and as an in-house professional. For over four years, he has served as Legal Human Rights Expert at Vale, a Brazilian-headquartered multinational mining company. At Vale, he coordinated Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs) across more than 40 mines, ports, railways, and roads in Brazil and Oman, overseeing a team of 15 consultants.
Leonel played a pivotal role in the emergency response to the 2019 Brumadinho dam collapse disaster, contributing to the design of reparation measures. Additionally, he has coordinated human rights risk assessments and mitigation strategies for Vale’s non-Brazilian operations and projects, including supermajority joint ventures. In his earlier career, Leonel served as a political adviser on international human rights at the state level, conducting training and negotiations related to human rights and torture prevention.
As a researcher at the Facts and Norms Institute, he has contributed to United Nations Special Procedures on Business and Human Rights and on Sanctions. At the Institute, he co-coordinates the InterAmerican Observatory of Human Rights.
Leonel holds a master’s degree in International Human Rights Law, is currently pursuing a PhD in International Law, Human Rights, and Just Transition, and has several academic publications on these topics.
Expertise areas
- business and human rights
- international human rights law
- corporate social responsibility
- international humanitarian law
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Rita Delgado Correcher
Rita Delgado Correcher is the co-head of Löning Academy.
Rita Delgado Correcher is a consultant and Löning’s partner in Spain, as well as a professor of business and human rights at the ESIC Business and Marketing School in Valencia. Before entering academia, Rita practiced law as a corporate and criminal lawyer for over ten years in organisations such as the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) in Utrecht, the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) in San José and the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law in Freiburg. In the last 5 years, she has taught human rights to over 1,000 students, first at the International Law Department of the University of Valencia and then at ESIC Business and Marketing School.
Rita is a law graduate and holds an LL.M (cum laude) in Public International Law with a focus on international criminal law and human rights from Utrecht University. She earned her PhD (cum laude) in Human Rights, Democracy, and International Justice in 2021.
Expertise areas
- human rights and environmental due diligence
- environmental policy and regulation
- water management
- natural resources
Languages
- English
- German
Simon Töpfer
Simon is an experienced consultant in the implementation of human rights in supply chains, specifically in the intersection between natural resources, environmental issues and human rights. His prior work and research were centred on various sectors in the water-energy-food nexus.
Before joining Löning, Simon has worked on water management at the adelphi public policy consultancy in Berlin focussing on water diplomacy and cooperation which involved stakeholder engagement and grassroots solutions to global problems. He was able to conjoin this experience with human rights issues at Löning during 2021 working on a range of projects in agricultural, chemical and fishing industries in different regions. He is re-joining the team after the completion of his master’s degree.
Simon holds an M.Sc. in Environmental Policy and Regulation from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a B.A. in International Relations and Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS, University of London).
Thomas Steins
Thomas is the co-founder and managing director of CAIDAO Berlin GmbH, an institute for management consulting. He has over 15 years of experience as a strategy consultant and a business coach.
Through his work advising executive management, Thomas has delivered training to more than 300 members of work councils and advisory boards across organisations such as Bertelsmann, Deutsche Post, Gruner+Jahr and RTL News. He has also provided advisory services to parliament members and the European Parliament on media management.
Prior to his current capacity, Thomas acted as the co-founder and CEO of the climate technology start-up CO2free. He holds a MA in Economics and Political Science.
Expertise areas
- anti-discrimination
- sexual harassment at the workplace
- diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
Languages
- English
- German
Yvonne Küpper
Yvonne Küpper is a diversity, equity and inclusion trainer. She has delivered over 100 hours of training to human resources, marketing and management professionals at Glocled, Madame Digital, SAP, Volkshochschule Berlin and WomenFairTravel.
Her favourite training experience so far was the “Diversity in Image Composition” course she developed for SAP, which was a cultural awareness training about privileges, norms, and stereotypes in the society, and a workshop she designed and delivered on representation in the media.
Yvonne holds a MA in Intercultural Education, Migration and Multilingualism, and is certified as a trainer from IHK Berlin.
