Video Available! UN Global Compact Webinar on Heightened Human Rights Due Diligence: Responsible Business in Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (CAHRAs)

Does your company source products from or have operations in conflict affected or high risk areas (CAHRAs)? How does your company escalate human rights due diligence in proportion to the severity of risks? Does your company have a crisis plan for responsibly remaining in a CAHRA or responsibly exiting a CAHRA? Do your operations or the operations of your suppliers require reinforced security arrangements?

Drawing on examples and lessons learned primarily from the Latin America and Asia-Pacific regions, this session shares practical ways that businesses can implement heightened human rights due diligence (hHRDD) when sourcing from or operating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs). Our expert panel shares real-life strategies that companies can implement when working in complex security and human rights contexts, including regions with political instability, weak governance, a history of armed conflict or violence, and lack of development.

Speakers:

Marlène Wäfler, Principal Programme Manager, DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
Ben Katz, Policy Analyst, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Responsible Business Conduct
Vicky Bowman, Director, Myanmar Center for Responsible Business and Senior Advisor, Institute for Human Rights and Business
Jenny Vento, President of the Business and Human Rights committee at Peru’s National Mining Society
Angela Jorns, Head of Innovation Impact, Fairphone

Moderated by:

Anna Marie Burdzy, Programme Manager, DCAF - Geneva Center for Security Sector Governance (moderator)
Joan Birika, Senior Manager for Human Rights, UN Global Compact