IOE-GBI Business-to-Business Roundtable: Addressing Human Rights Due Diligence in South Asia

Location

Online

IOE in collaboration with the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI) will be leading the safe space session for business and employers’ associations at the 2nd UN South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights.

Register for the UN South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights here.
Register for this business-only session here.

Join this session on Tuesday 16 March 2021, 14:30 – 16:00 IST (India Standard Time) for:

  • A clear, practical refresher on key concepts from the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).
  • Information and insights on key developments (including mandatory due diligence), how these are likely to affect companies operating in South Asia and steps companies can take to prepare.
  • A safe space for business practitioners to share perspectives on these developments and to discuss how they are responding to them.

AGENDA

A 90-minute session providing a practical overview for business practitioners of key business and human rights standards, including the UNGPs and an opportunity to discuss recent developments.

  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. What businesses need to know about the UNGPs.
  3. Recent legal and policy developments in South Asia and around the world.
  4. Business perspectives on the changing business and human rights landscape.

Opportunities for questions will be integrated throughout.

IOE address

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