“We build bridges between business, academia, governments and civil society”

OUR APPROACH

Sibylle Baumgartner and Matthias Leisinger founded focusright in 2017 with the vision of making human rights tangible for business and initiating change. With this end in view, we support our clients in embedding human rights and environmental due diligence in their business practices.

With extensive experience in the private sector and in consulting, as well as a broad national and international network of civil society, government, academia and business representatives, we understand the challenges companies face in implementing human rights due diligence. We work in a solution-oriented manner and help to develop effective strategies – even where different interests clash. Our mission: With our pragmatic solutions, every client understands its impact and is empowered for change.

As thought leaders in the field of business and human rights, we align our work with international human rights standards and legal frameworks - and always keep our finger on the pulse of ongoing developments.

TEAM

Sibylle Baumgartner

Director, Co-Founder

Sibylle has longstanding experience in the field of responsible business with a specific focus on social aspects. She has worked with companies from various industries focusing on elaborating responsible business strategies, implementing sustainable supply chain management and developing human rights due diligence frameworks.

Languages: German, French, English, Spanish

Matthias Leisinger

Director, Co-Founder

Matthias is a specialist in corporate responsibility with extensive experience in the private sector. His professional goal is driving change to create a more sustainable business model, which delivers commercial success. He has a record of success in human rights due diligence, capacity building and developing and managing multi-stakeholder initiatives.

Languages: German, English, French

Yolinka Vossen

Consultant

Yolinka has several years of experience in the implementation of human rights due diligence in various sectors. Before joining focusright, she investigated success factors for the implementation of human rights due diligence in collaboration with large Swiss corporations for her Master's thesis and worked in a procurement optimisation consultancy on projects to optimise procurement processes and logistics costs for SMEs.

Languages: German, English, French

Dominic Rietmann

Consultant

Dominic has several years of operational experience in responsible business conduct and the implementation of human rights due diligence. Before joining focusright, Dominic worked in sustainability at the Federation of Migros Cooperatives. There he worked on projects in the areas of sustainable supply chains and responsible business and was responsible for the implementation of human rights due diligence in the specialist markets.

Languages: German, English, French

Carina Waser

Analyst

Carina has a legal background with a focus on international law. She wrote her Master’s thesis on the state's obligation to protect human rights in the face of environmental damage caused by transnational corporations in the Global South. Prior to joining focusright, Carina gained experience in human rights and corporate sustainability at the United Nations Global Compact, a human rights due diligence consultancy, and a legal advisory dedicated to the rights of refugees and migrants.

Languages: German, English, French

JOBS

Berater:in für Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte (80-100%)

focusright sucht eine:n Berater:in für Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte, der/die Projekte leitet, die Zukunft von focusright mitgestaltet und wirkungsorientierte Lösungen liefert.

Der Fokus liegt auf der Leitung und Umsetzung von Kundenprojekten sowie praxisnaher Beratung. Weitere Aufgaben sind Recherchen, Analysen und die Entwicklung innovativer Ansätze zur Positionierung von focusright als «Thought Leader» im Bereich Business and Human Rights (BHR).

Die Stelle bietet abwechslungsreiche Aufgaben in einer spezialisierten BHR-Beratung und ein dynamisches, kollaboratives Umfeld mit Raum für Kreativität, Mitgestaltung und Lernen. Arbeitsort ist Zürich.

Bewerbungsfrist: 15. August 2025

Job Description

EVENTS

öbu Insights & Apéro: Quo Vadis Sustainability Reporting? The current status of the EU Omnibus Procedure and regulatory developments

Against the backdrop of the EU Omnibus Regulation, this öbu Insights & Apéro event offers Swiss companies a concise overview of the latest regulatory developments in the EU and their implications for Switzerland. With a mix of input and an interactive panel discussion, we will show why the current developments are no reason to sit back and wait.

Key takeaways

You will gain an early understanding of upcoming legal requirements such as the EU Omnibus Regulation and the changes Swiss companies can expect.
You will understand why it makes sense for you to address this issue at an early stage from the perspective of sustainable corporate governance.
You will learn what this means for reporting and due diligence obligations in the long term and what you should prepare for.
A concrete company example will show you how you can benefit from greater supply chain transparency and efficiency by handling this issue correctly.

Language: English

Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Peer Learning & Networking Group

focusright moderates the HRDD Peer Learning & Networking Group from the UN Global Compact Network Switzerland & Liechtenstein (GCNSL), which provides a platform for regular exchange among business and human rights professionals in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The peer learning group meets about every three months for informal virtual or in-person discussions on questions, learnings, insights and challenges with peers. The group is open for employees of for-profit companies working on topics related to business and human rights – from beginners, intermediates and experts.

Participation requirements

Active participation in informal group discussions
Willingness to share own experiences and learn from others
Private sector staff with a professional link to business and human rights
Being a client of focusright, a participant of the GCNSL or a member of öbu
Since the goal of the group is for participants to share their challenges and learn from peers, consulting or law firms are not accepted into the group

Language: English

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CLIENTS

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