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Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Palais des Nations
Geneva, Switzerland
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Benchmarking: leveraging transparency to drive business respect for human rights in supply chains
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Introduction to the world of finance & human rights
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Plenary I: Embedding human rights in the private sector’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
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11:40
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Banks & the UNGPs: implementation case studies and dilemmas
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Capital supply chain: engaging investors on human rights
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Decent work in global supply chains: the way forward after the 2016 International Labour Conference
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Embedding gender in the business and human rights agenda
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Embedding human rights in corporate tax regimes
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Banks: human rights due diligence and public reporting
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13:20
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Combating discrimination against persons with disabilities in the workplace and value chain
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Re-imagining supply chain initiatives to drive impact
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Tackling human trafficking through business and government partnerships under the Bali Process
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ACT initiative: how brands, manufacturers & trade unions are working together for a living wage in garment supply chains
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Addressing discrimination against LGBTI persons
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Integrating human rights in international investment agreements
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Lessons from the field when implementing human rights impact assessments
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The responsibility and influence of institutional investors
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Implementing the UN Guiding Principles in times of major political, economic or social change: focus on investment
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Labour migration in supply chains – combating forced labour and human trafficking
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Leveraging the money: engaging investors, lenders and buyers to ensure effective remedy for communities
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Understanding the role of insurance companies vis-à-vis human rights
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Unpacking the case for the living wage in law, practice and commerce
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Book launch: Business and Human Rights – reflections from Latin America
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Indigenous peoples rights and the SDGs
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“The True Cost” – documentary screening
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Global Compact HRLWG
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PM of the USA - Meeting on 5th session
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Boardroom case study: the board considers human rights challenges in a transnational commercial venture
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Mega sporting events and human rights
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Responsible raw materials sourcing
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State-owned Enterprises and the Governments that control them
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Unlocking new streams of funding for business and human rights
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Private Meeting with the President of Switzerland
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10:45
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Plenary II - Leadership perspectives: Embedding human rights in the rules and relationships that drive the global economy
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Business leadership on human rights in areas affected by conflict
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Embedding human rights within a company: strategies, challenges and successes
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How accountants can assure respect for human rights and be enablers for change
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Using the “business case” for companies to respect human rights to drive change
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Direct linkage and leverage: practical experiences and lessons for the future
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PM of the USA - Meeting on 5th session
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Practical leverage of law
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Public financial institutions and HR
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State regulatory approaches - the practice in emerging markets
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Using leverage to forge leadership: indigenous peoples’ rights in business operations
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Access to remedy: victims’ perspectives in cross-border cases
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Corruption: the business of violating human rights
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Ending business relationships: exploring disengagement in human rights due diligence
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Eradicating worker-paid recruitment
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How lawyers can help companies to better identify and respond to human rights issues
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Update on the International Arbitration Tribunal (Initiative for an International Arbitration Tribunal on BHR)
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Challenges and opportunities of operational-level grievance mechanisms
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Government procurement: emerging practice in the apparel and electronics sectors
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New models for access to State-based non-judicial remedy
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Responsible land-based inviestments
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Securing respect for human rights in the global transition to renewable energy
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Access to remedy: implementing OHCHR’s recommendations to address barriers to judicial remedy
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How many more killings & threats? Solutions to protect human rights defenders working on extractives in Latin America
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Leadership & leverage across the supply chain: perspective of suppliers, retailers and unions
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Public procurement, human rights and sustainable development: the need for policy coherence
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The role of local industry associations to drive respect for human rights
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How companies can advocate for the protection of human rights defenders and broader fundamental freedoms
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National action plans to implement the UNGPs
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Practices in perishable supply chains
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Practicing responsible business in occupied territories: the role of companies & investors
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Soda giants, land & good practice: lessons from a land conflict in Brazil
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Swisspeace & PM Switzerland
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Human rights & model clauses between Government security forces and companies
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Lessons in implementing the corporate responsibility to respect around the world
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Redefining leadership: embedding human rights in management education
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Update on the treaty process
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Advancing national action plans: “Global South” civil society perspectives
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Leadership, leverage and the special challenges of Big Data
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Making consultations with indigenous peoples work
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State regulatory approaches - human rights due diligence and reporting trends
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Supporting SMEs to meet their responsibility to respect human rights
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Plenary III: Summing up and looking ahead to 2017 and beyond
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