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Have you signed up to our upcoming webinar “Human Rights Due Diligence Process: what is it and how do you implement it?” yet? If not, here's your chance to join an insightful 45-minute session where our internal experts at Worldfavor will shed light on making a positive impact on the world while upholding ethical standards in your business. Here's what you can expect: 👉 An overview of Human Rights Due Diligence legislations 👉 Insight on what a due diligence process is and why your company needs It 👉 Practical guidance on HRDD with a focus on risk assessment 🗓️ Date: 24, October 🕒 Time: 11-11:45 AM CET 📌 Register now: https://lnkd.in/dxmS4a3C #HumanRights #DueDiligence #ESG

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the world and ensuring ethical practices within your business? 🤝 Then don't miss our free webinar: Human Rights Due Diligence Process: What is it and how to implement it. Join us for a dynamic 45-minutes where Worldfavor's internal experts will shed light on one of the most critical aspects of responsible business conduct - Human Rights Due Diligence. 🔎 Here's what you can expect: 👉 An Overview of Human Rights Due Diligence Legislations 👉 Insight on what a due diligence process is and why your company needs It 👉 Practical Guidance on HRDD with a Focus on Risk Assessment 🗓️ Date: 24, October 🕒 Time: 11-11:45 AM CET 📌 Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dxmS4a3C #HumanRights #DueDiligence #BusinessEthics #Webinar #Worldfavor #ESG

Thank you to our panel Cheryl O'Shea, Ariana Issa, James Ford and Christopher Cash for their contributions to our webinar discussing human rights investigations in complex supply chains today. 🌐 We learnt that the legislative landscape for these investigations is rapidly evolving. We're seeing a shift from the United Nations Guiding Principles s as a starting point to hard law obligations. The focus is increasingly on disclosure, mandatory due diligence, and import bans, reflecting a growing emphasis on corporate responsibility for human rights. Integration of human rights considerations into policies and systems is crucial. Companies need to embed these considerations into their supplier codes of conduct, conduct regular audits, maintain ongoing dialogue with supply chain partners, and implement robust onboarding processes to ensure supplier behaviours align with corporate values. Enhanced due diligence has become a critical tool. This involves both proactive risk mapping and reactive investigations. Cross-jurisdictional intelligence gathering is key, with a particular focus on local context and grassroots sources to truly understand the human rights landscape. An integrated approach offers significant benefits. By combining human rights considerations with traditional compliance concerns, companies can gather intelligence more efficiently, ensure consistent results, and develop a more comprehensive risk picture. This holistic view is invaluable in today's complex business environment. As new regulations like the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) come into play, companies must prepare by reviewing current practices and supply chains, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring robust compliance frameworks. The pace of change is rapid, and adaptability is crucial. In this evolving landscape, companies must act swiftly to adapt. External advisors can play a vital role in helping to fill information gaps and navigate these complex challenges, ensuring businesses stay ahead of regulatory requirements and ethical expectations. The Risk Advisory Group works with companies to set up policies and procedures and they can look at issues arising from an audit. They can work at a local level to bridge information gaps between the organisation and the people who are impacted by decisions. They are increasingly seeing ESG considerations come under the spotlight in wider business practices. There are benefits running an integrated compliance programme which encompasses human rights due diligence. Top tips 📌 Commit to a regular audit and compliance programme which examines the supply chain 📌 Issue a robust supplier code of conduct 📌Be prepared to adapt to new requirements 📌Any company operating in a high risk jurisdiction should have audit rights in their contracts, and these rights should be exercised. 📌Leverage existing policies and procedures 📌Break down silos #HumanRights #SupplyChain #DueDiligence #ESG

This is a BIG topic for my clients right now. Canada's Bill S-211 is requiring organizations to take a closer look at their supply chain and identify areas where there is risk of human rights violations. It's best to get ahead of this BEFORE the May 31st reporting deadline! Explore actionable strategies for addressing human rights in your supply chain! Alexandre Bougherara dives into solutions to ensure ethical sourcing and promote social responsibility. From supplier audits to employee training, empower your organization to make a positive impact. Elevate your business practices while safeguarding human dignity and fostering sustainable partnerships.

Explore actionable strategies for addressing human rights in your supply chain! Alexandre Bougherara dives into solutions to ensure ethical sourcing and promote social responsibility. From supplier audits to employee training, empower your organization to make a positive impact. Elevate your business practices while safeguarding human dignity and fostering sustainable partnerships. https://ow.ly/AyYb30sCAjs

Don't miss this fascinating KPMG webinar on Monday, June 24, "Raising the Bar on Human Rights Due Diligence" from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT, UTC -5). What does human rights due diligence mean in terms of business, and how do organizations integrate and carry it out? In today’s global economy, companies are increasingly held accountable not just by regulators, but also by consumers, investors and civil society. To respect fundamental human rights, and to maintain compliance, a proactive approach is needed—one that identifies risks, prevents adverse impacts, and remediates harm. Consider attending this webinar to learn about: * Key components of human rights due diligence, as set out in international instruments like the UN’s Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises; * New requirements for businesses to implement effective human rights due diligence; and * Tools to support companies that wish to put this into practice. For more information, see: https://lnkd.in/eSEFqfJx #ESG #environmentsocialgovernance #humanrights #corporatesocialresponsibility #corporatecitizenship

Explore actionable strategies for addressing human rights in your supply chain! Alexandre Bougherara dives into solutions to ensure ethical sourcing and promote social responsibility. From supplier audits to employee training, empower your organization to make a positive impact. Elevate your business practices while safeguarding human dignity and fostering sustainable partnerships. https://ow.ly/iglK30sCqO4

We invite you to join our free webinar sponsored by The Risk Advisory Group, addressing the challenges of 'Human Rights Investigations in Complex Supply Chains', scheduled for Wednesday 26th June from 12.00 - 13.00 (UK)🌐 Our expert panel featuring Cheryl O'Shea, Ariana Issa, Christopher Cash and James Ford will discuss: 💡how companies with wide-ranging supply chains can effectively assess and mitigate ESG risks with a particular focus on human rights issues, 💡how corporates can ensure meaningful compliance with new legislation like the corporate sustainability due diligence directive, and  💡practical strategies and best practices for cross-jurisdictional human rights investigations. These challenges are topical for companies across Europe and the US as they face increasingly complex regulatory requirements and a shifting geopolitical landscape impacting their supply chains. 🌎 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eeig4GCx #human rights #investigations #supplychain #crossborder #corporateinvestigations #esg #compliance #investigators

Explore actionable strategies for addressing human rights in your supply chain! Alexandre Bougherara dives into solutions to ensure ethical sourcing and promote social responsibility. From supplier audits to employee training, empower your organization to make a positive impact. Elevate your business practices while safeguarding human dignity and fostering sustainable partnerships. https://ow.ly/HHsC30sCUnj

Explore actionable strategies for addressing human rights in your supply chain! Alexandre Bougherara dives into solutions to ensure ethical sourcing and promote social responsibility. From supplier audits to employee training, empower your organization to make a positive impact. Elevate your business practices while safeguarding human dignity and fostering sustainable partnerships. https://ow.ly/7jOc30sClM8