This event is part of Business and Human Rights Group trainings and workshops, and only targeted for that Group. Registration to the group closed earlier in the year.
In this FIBS Practice event, you will
- get an understanding on how audits can be a component of human rights due diligence;
- get advice, tips and insights on how to practically integrate human rights aspects in auditing plans and processes;
- hear about other collaborative mechanisms that have been initiated to improve social performance;
- be inspired by key notes including examples from companies on what they have learned in this work; and
- share reflections and experiences through discussions and team work.
Companies have increasingly recognized their responsibility in respecting human rights and addressing social impacts within their supply chains. Many have also recognized the limitations of social compliance auditing to identify gaps and improve performance on such issues as working hours, wage levels and freedom of association. Some underlying reasons are for example suppliers’ limited disclosure of accurate information, capacity gaps amongst suppliers to address identified issues, lack of incentives and commitment for improved social performance, as well as systemic challenges beyond individual suppliers such as the socio-economic context, regulatory matters or salient issues in the industry.
However, there are some good practices emerging on how to integrate human rights and sustained performance improvements into audits, and on how to initiate more collaborative approaches with suppliers. This is what we will discuss in this event!
Speakers
- Greta Andersson, CR Specialist, FIBS
- Hanna-Riitta Kurittu, Senior Consultant, Enact Sustainable Strategies
- Pia Lindqvist, Interim Head of Supplier Sustainability, Outokumpu
- Anne Manschot, Market Director Netherlands and Senior Sustainability Advisor, Enact Sustainable Strategies
- Ylva Stiller, Head Social Impact, Stora Enso
Business and Human Rights Group 2023
This event is the second in the series of Business and Human Rights trainings and workshops organized by Enact Sustainable Strategies, where a group of FIBS Pro members meets four times during 2023 to discuss different aspects of integrating human rights into business and get inspiration and insights from other Finnish and international companies and organizations.
The upcoming events will be held on the 19 September and the 5 December 2023.
The events are targeted at companies who already have embarked on the journey of human rights and want to deepen their knowledge on these specific issues. The participants will remain the same throughout the year to build trust and commitment and enable sharing of learnings but also mistakes made in their sustainability work. The sessions will be interactive and dialogue-based and include briefs by experts from Enact Sustainable Strategies as well as key notes by companies and other experts.
For whom
Exclusively for the Business and Human Rights Group 2023 participants.
Participation fees
The event is included in FIBS Pro service fee.
Cancellations
The participation can be cancelled 48h before the event via the link in the confirmation email. We understand that things may change last minute – cancellations by email are also accepted. Please note that we will charge €150 + VAT for a no-show that was not cancelled in advance.
Further information
FIBS’ team, 040 865 1285, fibs@fibsry.fi
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