BRC Breakfast: Human Rights Due Diligence in Retail Supply Chains
Join the BRC for an in-person breakfast briefing focused on human rights due diligence in retail supply chains.
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This event is exclusive to BRC Retail Members and by invitation only.
Join the BRC for an in-person breakfast briefing focused on human rights due diligence in retail supply chains. Hear the latest updates from Government on the Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) review and the National Baseline Assessment (NBA), and explore what these developments could mean for human rights, responsible sourcing, and due diligence approaches in retail.
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The session includes presentations and a Q&A with DBT and FCDO, a keynote on the effectiveness of the UK Modern Slavery Act 10 years on, and a member discussion to share practical challenges and solutions on human rights due diligence approaches in view of approaching legislation. Attend to stay ahead of regulatory and policy direction, compare approaches with peers, and strengthen your organisation’s due diligence strategy.
Why attend: Get the latest Government direction on human rights due diligence. Learn what it means for your supply chain due diligence strategy and share practical solutions with peers.
Who should attend: Human rights, ethical trade, responsible sourcing and sustainability leads looking for practical guidance and the latest policy direction on due diligence.
Meet the Speakers
Lou Sherry
Policy Executive - Sustainability | BRC
Lou leads on environmental and ethical sourcing policy and the BRC's Plan for Nature programme.
Antoine Heuty
Senior Vice President for Human Rights, EcoVadis
Antoine Heuty, a social entrepreneur and economist with over 20 years of experience, is Senior Vice President for Human Rights at EcoVadis. He is the founder of Ulula, an analytics platform designed to collect and analyse social and labour conditions across global supply chains.
Following its acquisition by EcoVadis, Antoine now oversees the integration of workers' voices across EcoVadis’ leading sustainability intelligence platform. Previously, he held senior positions with the Natural Resource Governance Institute and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Anna Blackmore
Head of Responsible Business Conduct Policy, DBT
Anna Blackmore leads responsible business conduct policy at the Department for Business and Trade. Since it’s announcement in the UK’s Trade Strategy, she has overseen the UK’s review of responsible business conduct, which explores the effectiveness of the UK’s existing approach and alternative means of addressing human rights abuses and environmental harms in global supply chains.
An economist by background, Anna previously held several policy and analysis roles across the UK Government, including in No.10 Downing Street, and advised senior executives on sustainability strategies in the private sector.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Regulatory insights: Hear the latest updates from Government officials on the Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) review and National Baseline Assessment (NBA)
Inform policy: Discuss the evolving landscape of human rights due diligence in retail with peers, Government, and industry experts, focusing on the impact of the Modern Slavery Act and the future for mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (mHREDD) legislation.
Networking with peers: Connect with industry peers and share perspectives, challenges, and solutions on business human rights due diligence approaches.
Agenda
- 9.00 Networking over coffee
- 9.30 Welcome and Introduction (BRC) - Lou Sherry, Sustainability Policy Executive
- 9.35 Update on DBT Responsible Business Conduct Review - Anna Blackmore, Head of Responsible Business Conduct Policy, DBT
- 9.45 Update on FCDO National Baseline Assessment (FCDO)
- 9.55 Q&A with Government
- 10.05 Assessing the effectiveness of the UK Modern Slavery Act - 10 years on
- 10.20 Member discussion
- 10.55 Wrap up and Close
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