INTEGRATING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN BUSINESS: LEARNING FROM BEST PRACTICES OF LEADING COMPANIES
Thursday
18th SEPTEMBER 2014
8:00 - 9:15
Tours of the Center for Civil and Human Rights
- Tour information provided during Conference Check-In
- Tours are self-guided with information provided by Center Docents at each exhibit
- Note that the Center is not open to the public during this time frame
9:15 - 9:30
Welcome and Opening Comments from The Coca-Cola Company
Welcome and Opening Comments from The Coca-Cola Company
Cindy Sawyer
Work Environment and Workplace Rights Director
Presentation on the National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Doug Shipman
National Center Chief Executive Officer
9:30 - 9:40
Meeting Overview and Objectives
Brent Wilton
Secretary-General, International Organization of Employers (IOE)
9:40 - 10:40
Panel Discussion — Global View: Status and Trends of the Integration of Respect for Human Rights in Business
Moderator
Brent Wilton
Secretary-General, International Organization of Employers (IOE)
Speakers
Alexandra Guáqueta
UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights
John Morrison
Executive Director, Institute for Human Rights and Business
Kathy Mulvey
Director Conflict Risk Network
Arvind Ganesan
Business and Human Rights Director, Human Rights Watch
10:40 - 10:50
10 Minute Break
10:50 - 11:20
Board of Director View: Governance and Expectations on Respect for Human Rights
Speakers
Alexis M. Herman
Chair and Chief Executive Officer New Ventures, LLC and Director of The Coca-Cola Company since 2007
Conversation facilitated By
Ed Potter
Director, Global Workplace Rights, The Coca-Cola Company
11:20 - 11:30
10 Minute Break
11:30 - 12:30
Panel Discussion — Executive View: Frank Discussion regarding the Challenges of Integrating Respect for Human Rights in Business
Moderator:
Cindy Sawyer
Work Environment and Workplace Rights Director, The Coca-Cola Company
Senior Corporate Leader Viewpoint:
Marcela Manubens
Global Vice President for Social Impact, Unilever
Ron Popper
Head of Corporate Responsibility, ABB
Investor Viewpoint:
Bennett Freeman
Senior Vice President, Sustainability Research and Policy, Calvert Investments
12:30 - 1:30
Lunch (One Hour)
- Participants are welcome to view the Martin Luther King papers on the first floor of the Center for Civil and Human Rights and return to the Center exhibits on floors 2 and 3
- Note that the Center is open to the public during this time frame
1:30 - 2:30
Panel Discussion — Business Function View and Best Practices: Integrating Respect for Human Rights
Moderator:
Mark Hodge
Executive Director, Global Business Initiative on Human Rights
Procurement Leader viewpoint
Melissa S. Kim
Global Team Lead – Local Content, Supplier Diversity, Sustainable Supply Chain, ExxonMobil Global Services Company
M&A Viewpoint
Mark Nordstrom
Sr. Corporate Counsel, Labor and Employment Law, GE
Operations Viewpoint
Zoe McMahon
Director, Global Social & Environmental Responsibility, Hewlett-Packard
Industry Program Center Viewpoint
Gabriella Rigg Herzog
Senior Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Hess Corporation
2:30 - 3:30
Panel Discussion — Supply Chain View: Identification and mitigation of potential Human Rights impacts across a global supply chains
Moderator
Ariel Meyerstein
Vice President for Labor Affairs, Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Governance, U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB)
Business and Human Rights Organization viewpoint
Caroline Rees
President, Shift
Company Viewpoint
Laura Rubbo
Director, International Labor Standards, The Walt Disney
NGO Viewpoint
Michael Lufkin
Attorney, Land Tenure Specialist, Landesa
3:30 - 3:45
15 Minute Break
3:45 - 4:45
Panel Discussion — Best Practice Communication Strategies and Tools: Human Rights Due Diligence, Human Rights Impact Assessments, Human Rights Accountability, etc.
Moderator
James Plunkett
Director of Labor Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Impact Assessments in High-Risk Countries
Christian Frutiger
Nestlé
Yann Wyss
Nestlé
Best Practice Insights from SRI
David Schilling
Senior Program Director, Human Rights and Resources
Multifaceted Due Diligence Tools / “Beyond Audits”
Andrew Vickers
Vice President, NGO and Stakeholder Relations —, Shell International B.V.
Grievance Mechanism Processes
Stuart Kyle
Workplace Accountability Director, The Coca-Cola Company
4:45 - 5:15
Next Steps and Closing Comments
Speakers
Brent Wilton
International Organization of Employers
Ariel Meyerstein
Vice President for Labor Affairs, Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Governance, U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB)
James Plunkett
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Ed Potter
The Coca-Cola Company
5:15
Conference Adjourns
- Taxis are available outside of the Center doors on the first floor
- Participants are welcome to make their own arrangements directly via Uber https://www.uber.com/cities/atlanta
- Additional transportation guidance provided by the onsite logistics team