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🇺🇳 For me, Day 3 of the #UNForumBHR was about the power and impact of storytelling. 💡 The day began with an interactive intergenerational exchange on business and human rights landscape ably facilitated by Daniel Schönfelder and Vanessa Zimmerman. 💡 A series of snapshot discussions placing a focus on right holders was hugely insightful: an example of how European-manufactured pesticides (banned in the EU) caused the collapsed lungs of one vulnerable farm worker in South Africa was particularly powerful. 💡 '𝙄𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙧 [𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨] 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚' was a striking assessment from Leyla S. at Better Cotton. This could be said of adverse human rights impacts more broadly to reflect important principles enshrined in inter alia the #CSDDD, the #UNGPs and OECD - OCDE Guidelines. 💡 The day was capped off with a dynamic workshop hosted by White & Case Llp, New York, succursale de Genève on the European Model Clauses designed by the Responsible Contracting Project, led by Daniel Schönfelder, Michaela Streibelt, Sarah Dadush and Martijn Scheltema. ✍️ As a reminder, the Responsible Contracting Project team is welcoming comments and feedback on the zero draft of the EMCs by 2 December at 👉https://lnkd.in/eVhjqX8E ⭐ For the past three days, it has been hugely energising and inspiring to be surrounded by and speak to many fellow #BHR practitioners. Lisa Rydén Lauren Satill Junko Watanabe Isabela Lorenzoni Marijn Kers Mariella Schlingloff Clara Serva and many more. 💪 Let us take all these great discussions into actionable steps towards protecting people and planet! #bizhumanrights #ESG #sustainability #humanrights

🌎 In a recent article by Eco-Business, the focus was on the importance of human rights due diligence in the palm oil industry. The article highlights: 1. Challenges Faced: The palm oil sector often grapples with human rights issues such as land conflicts, labor exploitation, and indigenous rights violations. 2. Importance of Due Diligence: Implementing robust human rights due diligence processes is crucial for companies operating in this industry to identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for their human rights impacts. 3. Industry Initiatives: Several initiatives, such as the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) guidelines, are helping to drive responsible practices and accountability. 4. Collaboration: Collaboration among stakeholders including companies, governments, NGOs, and local communities is essential for creating sustainable solutions and ensuring respect for human rights. 5. Call to Action: The article emphasizes the need for continuous improvement, transparency, and accountability in the palm oil sector to uphold human rights standards and contribute to sustainable development. This insightful piece underscores the ongoing efforts and challenges in promoting human rights within the palm oil industry, urging all stakeholders to play their part in creating positive change. #HumanRights #Sustainability #PalmOilIndustry. https://lnkd.in/eKdeP4J6

📣 REGISTER NOW FOR THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT NETWORK AUSTRALIA’S 2025 BUSINESS & HUMAN RIGHTS ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME 📣 Pillar Two is proud to support the UN Global Compact Network Australia again to deliver the 2025 Business & Human Rights Accelerator programme.  If you are seeking to unpack human rights due diligence expectations in practice, engage with experts and peers, and better understand the evolving business and human rights legislative landscape and increasing expectations, we encourage you to join the programme. The six-month programme (beginning February 2025) covers: 🔵 Understanding core international frameworks that underpin human rights due diligence and their expectations for businesses. 🔵 Gaining a clear understanding of where you are on your human rights journey. 🔵 Identifying and prioritising salient human rights impacts and understanding your organisation’s involvement with those impacts.  🔵 Developing clear action plans and metrics to track human rights performance. 🔵 Understanding how to effectively engage affected stakeholders and communicate your organisation’s impacts. 🔵 Unpacking remediation and how to practically implement effective grievance mechanisms.  Throughout the programme, participants will have the opportunity to build a network of peers, partners, and experts through interactive and collaborative sessions.  Registrations close on 20 December 2024, with further information available here: https://lnkd.in/gCifDqRX #BHRAccelerator #bizhumanrights #ESG 

Sabancı Holding Human Capital and Sustainability Group President Yeşim Özlale Önen participated in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) Roundtable on "Stakeholder Engagement as Part of Human Rights Due Diligence Processes" organized by the United Nations Global Compact during the United Nations General Assembly week. 🌍This Roundtable offers businesses from various sectors the opportunity to exchange insights on effective approaches and practical strategies for implementing robust stakeholder engagement activities within the context of human rights due diligence. 🌱During the session, Yeşim Özlale Önen emphasized, "Human rights are tied to environmental health. Climate change threatens intangible rights, like access to green spaces, which can reduce mental health issues by up to 60%. Neglecting nature risks these rights and the well-being of future generations." #UNGPs #UNGC #ClimateAction #Sustainability #NYClimateWeek UN Global Compact Türkiye

Indigenous communities' self-determination and well-being can only be achieved by ensuring that corporations adhere to a rigorous set of standards throughout their supply chains to promote sustainability and uphold human, women’s, and #IndigenousRights. #IndigenousPeoples' right to #FreePriorAndInformedConsent (#FPIC) must be explicitly included in European Legislation. However, the recently approved Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (#CSDDD) has failed to do so. #UNDRIP #CRMA https://lnkd.in/eXrMmPRA

What can Danish companies do to improve their work with human rights due diligence and ensure compliance with EU regulations and international standards? Join us on December 10 for the launch of the 2024 Danish Corporate Human Rights Benchmark for valuable insights and peer learning 🙌 And how fitting is it to have it on the Human Rights Day?

Impaktly’s Managing Partner Mia Folkesson and Suvi Halttula recently joined the UN Global Compact Network Finland delegation at one of the world’s largest business and human rights forums in Geneva. Mia shared her key findings in a blog post for UN Global Compact Network Finland (link in comments), but here are 4 takeaways that stood out: 💡 Human rights are now a business imperative. It’s no longer about “if” but “how” businesses rise to meet growing expectations. 💡 Binding regulations bring accountability and complexity. While they level the playing field, small businesses may face new challenges in navigating these changes. 💡 Lessons from the past matter. Human rights due diligence must drive real change not just compliance. 💡 Collaboration is essential. Governments, businesses, employees, unions, and communities must align to ensure fair and effective action. As regulations like #CSDDD evolve, how can businesses, especially SMEs, meet these regulatory requirements efficiently? Let’s build businesses that respect people and planet.

Our commitment to the United Nations Global Compact is to embed the #TenPrinciples on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. ABOUT THE UNITED NATIONS - GLOBAL COMPACT As a special initiative of the UN Secretary- General, the United Nations Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with ten universal principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Launched in 2000, the mandate of the UN Global Compact is to guide and support the global business community in advancing UN goals and values through responsible corporate practices. With more than 15,000 companies and 3,000 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and more than 70 Local Networks, it is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world. Be a part of the movement: Novarroz - Produtos Alimentares S.A. #UnitingBusiness unglobalcompact.org

Hot off the press 🔥 This is hugely important work because children are stakeholders and rightsholders in every industry, but they're often not recognised as such. Notably, they're one of the groups at heightened risk of marginalization and vulnerable to negative impacts by business. & this goes beyond child labour. Because children are: ► consumers of business products and services ► exposed to marketing and advertising ► legal workers and exploited child labourers ► impacted through the working conditions of their parents and caregivers ► impacted by business activities in the communities and environments where they live and play "Most businesses come into contact with children daily, and although these interactions may not be direct or purposeful, sometimes business facilities and services can raise serious child safeguarding and protection concerns." #CorporateResponsibility #ChildrensRights #UNICEF

ESG & UNICEF? Want to learn more about how UNICEF can support your business with the new European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)? On Thursday 7th November at midday, UNICEF is hosting a webinar for businesses looking to learn more about the topic of reporting on children’s rights under the new regulations coming into force this year. Drop me a message to join. #ESG #UNICEF #ForEveryChild #Partnerships