Compliancerelevanten

Compliancerelevanten is a concept used in corporate governance to describe the subset of compliance obligations that are most material to an organization. It refers to the requirements—legal, regulatory, contractual, and ethical—that have the greatest potential impact on the company’s operations, risk profile, and stakeholder expectations. The aim is to identify and prioritize these obligations so that resources for governance, controls, and assurance are focused where they matter most.

The concept rests on a risk- and materiality-based approach. Identification typically combines regulatory mapping, risk assessments, business model review, geographic and product line considerations, data flows, and input from key stakeholders such as management, the board, customers, and regulators. Compliancerelevanten informs policy development, control design, training, audit planning, and reporting to governance bodies.

Common domains that may be included are data protection and privacy, financial and securities reporting, anti-corruption and sanctions, labor and human rights, health and safety, environmental compliance, and supply chain due diligence. The exact scope varies by industry, geography, and corporate strategy.

In practice, the concept emphasizes governance efficiency: directing attention to the most significant obligations, documenting decisions, and monitoring compliance performance through metrics and audits. It also recognizes that relevance can change with regulation, market expectations, or business transformation, requiring ongoing reassessment.