HUMAN RIGHTS, COLLECTIVE ACTION, ESG & REPUTATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

Special Considerations for Evolving Compliance Systems, Policies and Protocols

January 27, 2021 12:35pm

Fabrizio Camerini
Director, Ethics & Compliance
Yara International (Norway)

Casper Venbjerg Hansen
Director, Corporate Compliance Officer
Ambu A/S (Denmark)

Francesca Manta
Manager, Human Rights
BSR (Denmark)

Jonathan C. Drimmer
Partner
Paul Hastings LLP (USA)

  • The oft-overlooked link between human rights and corruption: Why it is so important
  • “What’s in it for multinationals” who explicitly inscribe human rights in their compliance programme?
  • The importance of the UK’s Modern Slavery Act
  • Will multinational companies need to make changes to comply with the EU Commission’s forthcoming “Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation”?
  • How companies should put transparency and accountability at the forefront of their operating principles
  • How existing compliance programme and systems should be upgraded to incorporate ethics and human rights
  • How to uphold basic human rights standards when partnering with state-owned entities that does not adhere to the same anti-corruption compliance standards?
  • The contribution of collective actions initiatives in furthering compliance across industries to share data and screening systems, blacklists, due diligence reports, and conduct joint investigations