IOE-BDA-DPDHL International Conference on Business and Human Rights

IOE's Business and Human Rights annual conference on 8 April 2022.

Annual international conference on business and human rights examining the way forward on mandatory human rights due diligence (mHRDD) and supply chain management on Friday, 8 April 2022, from 13:00 - 16:15 CET.

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Organised by the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) together with the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) and Deutsche Post DHL Group, this high-level conference brings together global leaders from the UN and business, including Ms. Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Ms. Angela Ellard, WTO Deputy Director-Genera; Dr. Thomas Ogilvie, Corporate Board member for HR, Deutsche Post DHL Group; Mr. Laurent Freixe, Executive Vice- President Nestlé, and Ms. Fernanda Hopenhaym, Member of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights along with highly respected international experts.

As we approach a critical moment in the elaboration of mHRDD regulations, conference topics cover issues at the forefront of the trend:

• The implementation of the roadmap on 10 years UN Guiding Principles on business and human rights (UNGPs 10+)
• Decent work in global supply chains: What needs to happen
• The EU Supply Chain Directive: How to make it a success
• Company examples of  human rights due diligence and engagement

The agenda of the event is available in the "Resources" section.