Best practices and challenges, human rights in supply chains

Publisert 09.09.2024 av UNGC Norge

We welcome UN Global Compact Norway members to a webinar exploring important aspects of human rights in supply chains. Take this opportunity to gain practical insights and stay ahead of regulatory changes and developments in this field!

Join our webinar exploring important aspects of human rights in supply chains. This session will cover key guidelines, practical case studies, and human rights due diligence in business operations. The program includes:  

  • An introduction to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, the connection to Norway’s Transparency Act (Åpenhetsloven), and the services the Kontaktpunktet for ansvarlig næringsliv (KAN/OECDS’s) offers 
  • Learn from leading companies like Yara as they discuss their approach to managing human rights in their supply chains, including challenges and successes 
  • Deloitte will summarise best practices from their work with clients and discuss upcoming changes to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Transparency Act (Åpenhetsloven) 
  • Engage with our experts in a moderated Q&A to dive deeper into the topics discussed 

The webinar is open to all UN Global Compact members and is ideal for supply chain management, sustainability, and compliance professionals.  

Register here!

Date: 8 October 2024
Time: 09:00-10:15 CEST
Event: Digital

Speakers:

Per N. Bondevik
S
enior Advisor, Norway’s National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines

Per N. Bondevik joined the NCP Norway secretariat as Senior Advisor in May 2024. He has worked with international development cooperation, business and human rights since 1997, including as head of Ethical Trade Norway for six years. Important fields of work have been global supply chains, conflict minerals, capital flows, equality and public procurement. As a consultant, he was responsible for evaluations of several major programs in business and human rights, with a particular focus on textile production in Asia. 

 

Lisa Berg,
Human Rights Manager, Yara

Lisa works with implementing human rights due diligence at Yara, ensuring that human rights considerations are integrated into all levels of corporate operations. She is passionate about ethical practices and safeguarding human rights and welcomes the increased focus on human rights by regulators and society at large.

 

Kristina Overn Krohn
Partner, Deloitte

Kristina is leading Deloitte Norway’s work with services related to the Transparency Act, human rights, and social sustainability. She has extensive experience in following up on social responsibility in the supply chain, labor relations, and workplace crime in the public and private sectors.

 

Register here!