When Human Rights Are Violated - Examples of Connecting the Local and the Global

Part 1: Remediating human right violations in global supply chains: The role of innovation, technology and collaboration (dr. Charline Daelman)

To meet their responsibility to respect human rights, companies need to actively engage in the remediation of human rights impacts they have caused or contributed to. Access to appropriate channels to raise human rights complaints in global supply chains is key to ensuring efficient and immediate remediation for impacted companies, workers and communities. Furthermore, trusted grievance mechanisms make it possible to resolve problems proactively as they arise and offer good guidance on how to improve business operations and make them more sustainable. This session will discuss the needs of vulnerable groups and the importance of considering these when designing an effective (supply chain) grievance mechanism. Participants will learn about the challenges that businesses face in setting up effective (supply chain) grievance mechanisms and gain a better understanding of the role that collective action and technology can play in providing access to remedy.

Part 2: To Be Determined (prof. dr. Clara Burbano-Herrera)