GBI Workshop on Human Rights

The Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI) is pleased to invite business practitioners to a workshop on conducting human rights due diligence in supply chains in India. Please find below the details of the workshop: Date: Thursday, 10^th August, 2023 Time: 2:00pm to 5:00pm Venue: Swissnex in India, Consulate General of Switzerland, Bangalore The workshop is supported by the Swiss Embassy in India and a networking reception will follow the workshop at the Swissnex in India, Consulate General of Switzerland. The workshop is held in collaboration with the Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce India.  Session objectives:

• Provide an update on global legal developments on human rights due diligence
• Understand best practices in engaging suppliers
• Explore challenges related to conducting human rights due diligence beyond auditing and getting beyondTier 1

The session will explore going beyond auditing practices in the context of human rights due diligence, as well as engaging deeper in the supply chain. Why participate in this workshop? Increasingly, conducting human rights due diligence on a business’ operations and activities, including their supply chain, is becoming a matter of legal compliance. Globally, legislation is requiring companies to either report on or actually conduct human rights due diligence on their supply chains: Who should attend this workshop? While Managing Directors and CEOs are encouraged to attend this workshop, we would also like you to reach out to your colleagues in Procurement or Legal/Compliance functions to attend this workshop. There is no charge for attendance. Please let us know your interests.