[UNRBHR 2024] As part of the 2024 United Nations Forum on Responsible Business and Human Rights (UNRBHR 2024), the Foundation for International Human Rights Reporting Standards (FIHRRST) hosted a session titled : "Promoting Responsible Business Practices through Effective Remediation" on September 27, 2024. This event highlighted the creation of a platform for innovation and collaboration, encouraging companies to engage in dialogue with communities, governments, and civil society organizations. The event was also attended by Commissionner of Komnas HAM (National Commission on Human Rights) Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Prabianto Mukti Wibowo and Ms. Anis Hidayah. Additionally, NGOs such as Issara Institute and EarthRights International were also present. It particularly focused on the extractive industries, exploring the innovative strategies these sectors can adopt to address past damages while enhancing their reputation and stakeholder trust. The session also showcased businesses’ progress in handling grievances, and the lessons learned from remediation. The event convened key stakeholders from the private sector alongside business and human rights experts. Notable speakers included Ms. Sera Noviany, Senior Sustainability Expert at Asia Pulp and Paper Group Asia Pulp & Paper Indonesia(APP Group); Mr. Mahmud Samuri, Vice President of Human Resources and General Affairs at PT. BUMI Resources, Tbk. Tbk; Mr. Inra Gunawan, Compliance and Human Rights Manager at PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (APRIL Group); Mr. Arun Kumar, Regional Specialist at the International Labour Organization (ILO); and Ms. Rapatsa Trirath from OXFAM in Asia. Oxfam in Asia The session underscored the critical role of effective remediation in promoting responsible business practices, demonstrating that not only do companies address past human rights impacts, but also build stronger relationships with stakeholders and create sustainable value by embedding these practices into their core operations. FIHRRST hopes that this event will raise awareness among other companies about the importance of adopting practices to improve access to more effective remediation mechanisms, in response to the environmental challenges and human rights violations often faced in the industry sector. UNDP B+HR UNDP sera noviany Rapatsa Trirath Inra Gunawan Mahmud Samuri Marzuki Darusman
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🟣 We were featured by Eco-Business to encourage companies to take human rights due diligence in the global supply chain - with a human-centered approach. Asia has the highest number of people working in forced labour, with some 9.5 million forced labourers in the region, according to the International Labour Organization With scarcity of human rights expertise in the corporate sector, the right efforts are not being made to address this. It is reasonable that companies adopt a defensive stance towards human rights issues, fearing legal exposure. Three key takeaways: ✔️Go beyond compliance and embrace proactive measures to prevent and remedy human rights issues in the supply chain. Recognise that the benefits of stronger human rights policies is what will add great value to everyone in the supply chain. ✔️ Come into this with curiosity rather than fear. Consult with workers, stakeholders, human rights practitioners and get them engaged in the design of measures and strategies. They sit on a wealth of native information, experience and practice - tap into it! ✔️ Realise that we are zooming rapidly into a new legal era on business and human rights. Investors are also increasingly valuing companies who are aligned with environmental, social, and governance standards. Get aligned, or fall behind! https://lnkd.in/drxghA5j #FairFuture #BusinessandHumanRights #Sustainability #Asia #UNGP
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Each expertise has so many shades. When you pitch your sustainability competence in a meeting, positioning your strengths against the evolving policy landscape is key. In this post, Greenpertise clarifies the contours of the Human Rights expert.
Are you a Human Rights Expert? Human Rights expertise is in demand by both public and private sector entities for three reasons. First, the first wave of affected companies in the EU are gearing up for their first CSRD-compliant report in 2025, and they have to report on the impact of their operations and business relationships on their own workforce, workforce in the supply chain and local communities. Second, after the CSDDD took effect in July 2024, EU Governments start to transpose it into their national legislation. CSDDD requires companies to prevent and address impact of business activity on human rights and environment. Third, governments outside the EU begin to review their legislative framework, as the new EU sustainability regulations (disclosure, due diligence) will impact trade, investment and growth in their countries. Against this regulatory background, Greenpertise clarifies the contours of a Human Rights expert. ❔ Is a Human Rights Expert = Business and Human Rights Expert = Responsible Business Conduct Expert = CSR Expert? 💡 If you tag yourself as a Responsible Business Conduct, you have experience with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and its sector guidances. Going forward, expect the term RBC to dominate at EU level and its work with third countries on the implementation of sustainability due diligence legislations. First, RBC refers to business making a positive contribution to economic, social and environmental progress with a view to sustainable development. Second, it entails avoiding and addressing an enterprise’s impacts, direct or indirect, from its operations, products or services - including labour rights, environment, anti-bribery and corruption. 💡 If you call yourself a Business and Human Rights Expert, you have most likely worked with UN organisations. BHR is closely associated with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. It covers many aspects of RBC but really focuses on the human rights aspects of business activity. BHR refers to the duty of states to protect against abuses, the duty of companies to respect human rights in their operations and business relationships and the need for access to remedy where abuses occur. ‘ 💡 CSR was traditionally used by large companies to define their impact on society via their voluntary community affairs programme or separate philanthropic arm. CSR moves from voluntary initiative to compliance action with the rise of sustainability disclosure regulations. Watch this space to hear the diverse voices of Human Rights Experts in the Greenpertise ecosystem in coming weeks. Join the Greenpertise Ecosystem via our website. OECD - OCDE UNDP International Labour OrganizationInternational Trade Centre Camila Mariño VenegasSaumya RavalHope SherwinChristina Bache, PhD
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🌏 WORLD BENCHMARKING ALLIANCE ALLIES ASSEMBLY: ROUNDTABLE ON ENGAGING WITH HUMAN RIGHTS BENCHMARKS 🌏 The Pillar Two team was pleased to attend the Assembly in Bangkok last week, with our Senior Advisor Riana Cermak joining expert panellists Ebony Birchall (Macquarie University), Dr Minwoo Kim and Hyeonjin Rebecca Cho (Human Asia (휴먼아시아), and Belinda Hlatshwayo (UNDP) to speak at a roundtable on best practices for businesses and other stakeholders when engaging with human rights benchmarks. 📣 KEY TAKEAWAYS FOR BUSINESS 📣 The panel discussed a range of ways that businesses can use external benchmarks, including: ✅ Supporting internal engagement: Benchmarks can be a valuable tool to support engagement with senior stakeholders internally about human rights (including executives and the Board), as well as to increase human rights awareness within businesses (including with key business units such as procurement, risk and legal). ✅ Understanding evolving stakeholder expectations: Business self-assessments and benchmarking using methodologies based on international standards, such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, can help businesses prepare to meet new and evolving legislative developments and wider stakeholder expectations, including the European Union Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). ✅ Prioritising specific areas for action: Engaging with benchmarking methodologies can support businesses in implementing human rights commitments in practice. For example, benchmarks can help to identify practical steps business can take to strengthen key activities, such as establishing and maintaining effective grievance mechanisms. Businesses can also use benchmarking results to track the effectiveness of their human rights activities (including by enabling comparisons with companies identified as having stronger human rights responses). A diverse range of attendees from civil society, business, and academia joined the roundtable from around the world 🌏. This contributed to a meaningful conversation 💬 about how these different stakeholder groups can work to promote implementation of the corporate responsibility to respect human rights. A key focus for discussion was the important role stakeholders (such as civil society and investors) have to play in providing specific feedback to companies on areas for improvement, including through engagement on benchmark results. Thank you to Talya Swissa and the World Benchmarking Alliance for inviting us. #bizhumanrights #esg #susty
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❗ HANDBOOK FOR EQUALITY MAINSTREAMING ❗ I am extremely proud of having been part of this work for DG Move and having had the opportunity to work with and learn from Hedvika Janečková and her amazing team at PPMI. Happy that DG Move has made it public so everybody working with transport and mobility can use the handbook to secure more equality in transport and mobility. Link below ⬇ #EqualityMainstreaming #DiversityInTransport
🎉 Today marks a significant milestone as I delivered the final session on equality mainstreaming at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE), specifically for the Directorate managers. In the session, chaired by the Director General herself, we discussed the crucial role managers play in influencing and inspiring their teams towards equality in mobility and transport policy. Over the past 18 months, I have had the privilege of leading a project that aims to strengthen equality mainstreaming in DG MOVE’s policymaking. Our collaborative efforts with DG MOVE staff have resulted in the creation of comprehensive guidance material and the design and delivery of tailored training sessions across the units to meet their specific needs. 🚴♀️ 📕 One of the key results of this project is the creation of a handbook that provides practical guidance on integrating equality into various dimensions of DG MOVE’s work and across many thematic areas - from road transport, aviation, rail, maritime and inland waterways to transport networks and investments and sustainable and clean transport. Although this handbook is primarily designed for DG MOVE staff, it is also a valuable resource for other policymakers and stakeholders, so it is widely available on DG MOVE's website. 👇 ✨ I am incredibly proud of DG MOVE for embarking on this journey and very grateful to our project team from PPMI, Ramboll Management Consulting, Mobiel 21, and ISINNOVA - Research Innovation Sustainability for all the effort and hard work in facilitating it. This project not only underscores the importance of integrating equality into policymaking but also sets a positive example for other policymakers and stakeholders to follow. 🙌 A big thank you Cecilia Francisco Carcelén Simon Carpentier Vanessa Ludden Els Van den broeck Camée Ptak Amelie Eckersley Sara Anselmo Camilla Mattaliano Belforti Eva De Vrij Marianne Weinreich Antonia Cioancă and others!
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Highlights from the United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum | Bangkok, 25-27 October 2024 ✨ Catch the key moments from this influential global gathering where leaders, experts, and changemakers came together to shape the future of responsible business practices and human rights. From thought-provoking discussions to innovative solutions, this forum is paving the way for a more sustainable and equitable world. 🌱🌍 🔗 Watch now our highlight in the UN RBHRF! #UNForum2024 #ResponsibleBusiness #HumanRights #Sustainability #GlobalImpact #Bangkok2024
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At UN Global Compact Network Denmark, our goal is to support participating businesses in driving sustainability efforts. Here is a short list of latest learning opportunities, webinars and events on business & human rights. 🌿 HOW TO ENGAGE 🌿 📌 Annual Forum on Business & Human Rights | November 25th - 27th The annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights brings together thousands of participants from governments, business, civil society and communities from around the world. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d6QqWYzB 📌 Morning Meeting: Introduction to Business & Human Rights | December 4th During the online morning meeting, Mathilde Dicalou from Institut for Menneskerettigheder and Cathrine Bloch Veiberg, Head of Human Rights and Social Sustainability at UN Global Compact Network Denmark, will give an introduction to the six months Business & Human Rights Accelerator programme and share recent developments. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dc4CZRGN 📌 Human Rights Day | December 10th Join us for the launch of the 2024 Danish Corporate Human Rights Benchmark covering the 30 largest Danish companies and attend our workshop where business will discuss challenges and opportunities to improve human rights disclosures and performance. The workshop is hosted by NCP Danmark, Etisk Handel Danmark, UN Global Compact Network Denmark, and Institut for Menneskerettigheder Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dYWRKecM 🌿 HOW TO ADVANCE 🌿 📌 Six months programme: Business & Human Rights Accelerator | February-July 2025, Deadline: December 20th With the upcoming EU directive, Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), larger companies—and indirectly, smaller ones—will soon be required to meet human rights and environmental due diligence standards. The programme is designed to help your company establish an ongoing human rights due diligence process. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eqT2JuxQ 🌿 MORE RELEVANT UPDATES 🌿 📌 UN Global Compact Deep Dive Series: Exploring the Essentials of a living wage | November 13th As part of the Global Webinar Series, the UN Global Compact Academy is hosting the Living Wage Deep Dive Series to demystify the concept of a living wage, focusing on these key components: 👉 Recent regulatory developments 👉 The business value of ensuring a living wage 👉 How to engage stakeholders in creating an environment for adequate renumeration The first webinar 'GETTING STARTED: THE CASE FOR ACTION ON LIVING WAGE' will take place ⏰ today at 3 p.m. CET - please reach out to Cathrine Bloch Veiberg for registration.
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The World Benching Alliance (WBA) has recently published its first Social Benchmark that assessed over 2000 of the most influential companies in the areas of: respecting human rights, providing decent work and acting ethically. It was revealed that these companies fall short in making progress in ensuring the world is a more inclusive society Although this is quiet a disappointing news, Bihasa Consultancy thoroughly believes that there's always room for improvement. We'll make sure to offer expert guidance and cover all bases on integrating ESG principles into your operations #HumanRights #ESGNews #BihasaConsultancy Read more below: https://lnkd.in/gtTRM6PK
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CN and CP… An assessment of human rights risks and due diligence in the railway industry involves several key components: Risk Identification: Identify potential human rights risks within the railway supply chain, including issues related to labor conditions, child labor, forced labor, health and safety, and fair wages. Risks may arise in various segments, such as material sourcing, manufacturing of railway components, and construction and maintenance of infrastructure. Stakeholder Mapping: Map out all relevant stakeholders, including suppliers, subcontractors, and local communities. Understand their roles, responsibilities, and the potential human rights impacts of their activities. Due Diligence Processes: Policies and Procedures: Develop and implement human rights policies and procedures. Ensure these are integrated into corporate governance structures and supply chain management practices. Risk Assessment: Conduct regular human rights impact assessments and audits. Evaluate the effectiveness of existing measures and identify gaps. Supplier Engagement: Engage with suppliers and contractors to ensure they comply with human rights standards. This may include requiring adherence to codes of conduct, conducting training, and fostering open dialogue. Monitoring and Reporting: Monitoring: Continuously monitor human rights practices within the supply chain. Use tools such as audits, inspections, and employee feedback mechanisms. Reporting: Provide transparent reporting on human rights performance, including progress on addressing identified issues and efforts to mitigate risks. Remediation and Improvement: Remediation: Address any identified human rights violations. Implement corrective actions and support affected individuals or communities. Continuous Improvement: Regularly review and improve due diligence practices based on monitoring outcomes and stakeholder feedback. Collaboration and Advocacy: Collaborate with industry groups, NGOs, and other stakeholders to share best practices and advocate for broader systemic changes that promote human rights in the railway industry. By incorporating these elements, railway companies can better manage human rights risks and demonstrate their commitment to ethical practices throughout their supply chains. https://lnkd.in/ey6iJ6VE
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How are Danish companies working with human rights due diligence and documenting their efforts? What is the status, where are the gaps and how might they be addressed? Join us for the launch of our 2024 Danish Corporate Human Rights Benchmark, hear insights from speakers across stakeholder groups and discuss how best to advance corporate respect for human rights while navigating incoming corporate sustainability regulation. 📅 Date: Human Rights Day, December 10 2024 🕒 Time: 10.30-15.30 📍 Location: NCP Denmark hosts at Erhvervsstyrelsen, Langelinie allé 17 Register for the event via the link in the comments below 👇 #HumanRights #DueDiligence #CorporateResponsibility #CorporateSustainability #SustainabilityReporting #ResponsibleBusinessConduct Danish Business Authority NCP Denmark UN Global Compact Network Denmark Etisk Handel Danmark
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👁️“Close your eyes and imagine a world where human rights do not exist. Now open your eyes… We can all agree that this is not a world we would like to live in” - this was the exercize we were asked to do yesterday late afternoon during the closing session of the #bhrforum by Lyra Jakuleviciene of the UN Working Group Business and Human Rights. Throughout the past three days I joined 3000 other stakeholders at the UN Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights to discuss human rights and business and the smart mix of measures to implement the UN guiding principles on business and human rights. There have been a lot of posts with key takeaways, so to mix it up a bit, I wanted to share a few, slightly paraphrased quotes, that stuck with me: “Companies are often looking for employees, but are getting human beings” “A right without remedy is nothing more than a piece of paper” “An affected stakeholder, does not care if the company negatively affecting its rights is big or small” “Due diligence in the supply chain entails not to cut and run but to stay and behave” “We all know that AI will be used in due diligence processes, the question is how and ensuring that safeguards and respect for human rights is a part of this” It has been such a pleasure to connect with current and former partners and colleagues. Great to see the participation of UN Global Compact Network Denmark members and other United Nations Global Compact members and colleagues from around the world.🌍🌏🌎 Gry Saul Jens Christian Roth Elin Wrzoncki Gabrielle Holly Joan Birika Saskia Baar Kirti Lickfett Sarah Reifling Dieckmann Shirin Ørberg Isabel Ebert, PhD Sophia Lawson Christina Johansen Vanessa Zimmerman Tulika B. Therese Jebsen Eliza Renda Stephanie Vélez Sanne Borges Simen Høy Dypvik Thomas Trier Hansen Leonard Feld, PhD Roya A. Z. Høvsgaard and many more 🙏
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