2018 Program
2018 Engaging Business Forum Sponsored by the U.S. Council for International Business, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the International Organization of Employers. Hosted by The Coca-Cola Company September 13-14, 2018 The Coca-Cola Company’s World Headquarters The Engaging Business Forum series provides a unique opportunity for a candid discussion between business leaders and other experts on the importance of the corporate responsibility to respect human rights and the challenges faced by business in demonstrating respect for human rights in their business operations. At this year’s forum, participants will come away with a deeper understanding of collaboration through partnerships to address business and human rights trends and developments. A variety of cutting-edge issues in this important field will be covered from different viewpoints. 8:00 – 8:30 AM 1 8:30 – 8:35 AM 2 Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, The Coca-Cola Company 8:35 – 9:15 AM 3 CBE, Director-General of the International Labor Organization President and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company 9:15-10:30 AM 4 Director Global Workplace Rights, The Coca-Cola Company Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State Chair of the IOE Policy Working Group on Human Rights and Responsible Business Conduct President Oxfam America 10:30-10:45 AM 5 10:45-11:45 AM 6 Director of Responsible Governance & Supply Chain Global Public Policy, The Walt Disney Company Director of Better Work, ILO Director, Global Social Compliance Programme, CGF Vice President Responsible Sourcing, Walmart Chairman, AIM-Progress 11:45-12:45 AM 7 Head of Business & Human Rights, Omnia Strategy LLP Executive Director, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Human Rights Advisor, Rio Tinto (pending) Principal, Bennett Freeman Associates LLC Managing Director, Human Rights, BSR 12:45-1:30 PM 8 1:30-2:30 PM 9 Senior Manager Global Human Rights, MARS VP Head of Sustainability and RS, Nestle North America Member of the UN Working Group on Business & Human Rights and University of Washington School of Law Professor and Faculty Director, International, Transnational and Comparative Law Programs International Labor Lawyer, Littler Mendelson, P.C. Managing Director, North America, Freedom Fund 2:30-3:30 PM 10 3:30-3:45 PM 11 3:45-4:45 PM 12 Senior Advisor, Article One Executive Director, The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Randstad North America Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, The Coca-Cola Company 4:45-5:30 PM 13 Senior Vice President, Chief Public Affairs and Communications & Sustainability Officer, The Coca-Cola Company Executive Director, Institute for Human Rights and Business 5:30-7:00 PM 14 8:00-8:30 AM 1 8:30-8:35 AM 2 Global Workplace Rights, The Coca-Cola Company 8:35-9:45 AM 3 Managing Director of Shift Social Sustainability Manager, H&M Executive Director, ETI Manager International Labour Relations, Heineken Executive Director, Partner Africa 9:45-10:00 AM 4 10:00-11:00 AM 5 Human Rights Officer, HP, Inc. Vice President of Information Technology, Anthem Vice President Human Resources; Employee and Labor Relations, IBM Founder & CEO, Ulula 11:00 - 11:15 AM 6 Executive Director of the Tent Partnership for Refugees 11:15 AM-12:00 PM 7 Director of Stakeholder Engagement, International Organization of Employers Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs, USCIB Co-Chair, International Labor Law Policy Subcommittee, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Shareholder, Littler Mendelson, P.C. 12:00 - 12:15 PM 8 Global Workplace and Human Rights Director, The Coca-Cola Company 12:15-1:30 PM 9
One Coca-Cola Plaza
Atlanta, Georgia13th September
Time
Agenda
Participant Check-in and Continental Breakfast
Welcome, Conference Objectives and Agenda
Keynote speech "Collaboration for a fairer Globalization"
Ten years "protect-respect-remedy" framework: What impact has it had so far? What needs to change? Where is stronger collaboration necessary?
Q&A
Break
Partnerships and Collaborations to increase leverage and address business and human rights trends and developments - what works and what doesn't?
Q&A
Human Rights Defenders. What business can and should do- alone and in partnerships
Lunch/Break
Access to Remedy - Practical and concrete steps to make it real
Round Table Discussion and Report Out on practical experiences and approaches to improve access to remedy in the supply chain
Break
Driving inclusion and addressing discrimination
Q&A
Human Rights and Sustainability
Concluding Remarks
Cocktail Reception at TCCC's headquarters
14th SEPTEMBER
Time
Agenda
Participant Check-in and Continental Breakfast
Welcome, Meeting Objectives and Agenda
Wages and livelihood in the supply chain- coming to grips with the Gordian knot
Q&A
Break
Understanding the Supply Chain- How to harness the potential of cutting edge technology
Q&A
Session
Up-date on key initiatives on business and human rights at national and international level
Q&A
Wrap-up
Lunch
2020 Virtual Program
2020 Virtual Engaging Business Forum Sponsored by the U.S. Council for International Business, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the International Organization of Employers. Hosted by The Coca-Cola Company. 8:00 – 8:05 AM 1 Chief People Officer, The Coca-Cola Company 8:05 – 8:15 AM 2 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company 8:15 – 8:45 AM 3 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 8:45 – 10:00 AM 4 Vice-Chair of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights Director of Global Workplace and Human Rights, The Coca-Cola Company General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation Deputy Secretary-General, international Organisation of Employers 10:00 – 10:15 AM 5 Director-General of the International Labour Organization 10:15-10:20 AM 6 10:25-11:40 AM 7 Vice President, Labor Affairs and Corporate Responsibility, United States Council on International Business Founder and Chair of Omnia Strategy Chief Diversity Officer, The Coca-Cola Company Chair of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights President and CEO, The Center for Civil and Human Rights 11:40-11:55 AM 8 Founder and Chair of Omnia Strategy 11:55-12:00 PM 9 Global Director Human and Workplace Rights, The Coca-Cola Company12th Annual Atlanta Business & Human Rights Conference
7th OCTOBER
Time
Agenda
Welcome
Opening and Keynote Introduction
Keynote address
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights beyond 2021: What has worked, what hasn’t, what needs to be done – the next decade of action of the UNGPs
Keynote address
Break
Diversity at the workplace and beyond – What now needs to happen
Keynote Address
Closing
2021 Virtual Program
2021 Virtual Engaging Business Forum Sponsored by the U.S. Council for International Business, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the International Organization of Employers. Hosted by The Coca-Cola Company. October 14th – 15th Taking place virtually There is no fee to attend the forum; however, all participants must register in advance. Seating is limited for this forum, so you are strongly encouraged to register early. If you would like to participate, please register here. If you have any questions please contact Diana Mendez at dmendez@uscib.org
8:30 – 8:35 AM 1 Chief People Officer, The Coca-Cola Company 8:35 – 8:45AM 2 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company 8:45 – 8:55AM 3 Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations 8:55 – 9:15AM 4 9:15 – 10:30 AM 5 Vice-Chair of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights Vice President Global Human Rights, The Coca-Cola Company Deputy Secretary-General, International Organisation of Employers (IOE) Executive Director of the Private Sector Regional Centre for the Support of UN Sustainable Development Goals Chair, Global Business Initiative on Human Rights 10:30 – 11:45AM 6 Vice President, Labor Affairs and Corporate Responsibility, United States Council on International Business Deputy Director-General for Policy, International Labour Organization Chair and Professor of Practice of Social Justice, Newcastle University Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, PVH Deputy Secretary General, International Trade Union Confederation Vice-President, Nesma Holding Co 11:45 – 11:50 AM 7 Vice President Global Human Rights, The Coca-Cola Company 8:30 - 8:35AM 1 Vice President Global Human rights, The Coca-Cola Company 8:35 - 9:50 AM 2 Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Human Rights and Business United Nations Deputy High Commissioner Chief, Business and Human Rights, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Senior Program Director – Human Rights & Resources, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility Deputy Secretary-General, International Organisation of Employers Human and Workplace Rights Director, The Coca-Cola Company Director of Global Initiatives, Human Rights Watch 10:00 - 10:15 AM 3 9:50 - 10:00 AM 3 Nobel peace prize laureate and Child Rights Activist 10:15 - 11:30 AM 4 Vice President Global Human Rights, The Coca-Cola Company Chair of Alliance 8.7 Global Director, Social Impact, Mars Incorporated Child Rights activist Director of Sustainability, PetStar Chief Executive Officer, Goodweave 11:30 - 11:40 PM 5 Vice President Global Human Rights, The Coca-Cola Company13th Annual Atlanta Business & Human Rights Conference
14th OCTOBER
Time
Agenda
Welcome
Opening and Keynote Introduction
Keynote address
Keynote address
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights roadmap and implementation: moving through the next 10 years
The Meaning of Social Justice on a Global Scale
Closing
15th OCTOBER
Time
Agenda
Day 2 Opening, Welcome and Recap
The COVID 19 Pandemic – Human Rights Impacts
Conversation with Kailash Satyarthi and Lisa Chang
Keynote address
2021 The Year to Eliminate Child Labor
Closing
2022 Program
2022 ENGAGING BUSINESS FORUM Engaging Business Forum 8:30-8:45AM 1 15 mins Corporate SVP & Global Chief People Officer, The Coca-Cola Company Chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company 8:45-8:50AM 2 5 mins Chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company 8:50-9:10AM 3 20 mins Director General of the ILO 9:10-9:15AM 4 5 mins Global Vice President, Human Rights, The Coca-Cola Company 9:15-10:30AM 5 1 Hr 15 Min Director, Atelier Aftab Head of Ethics and Social Impact, Bayer CEO and Founder, The Remedy Project Partner, Paul Hastings Business and Human Rights Counsel, Verizon 10:30-10:45AM 6 15 Min 10:45AM-12:00PM 7 1 Hr 15 Min Global Vice President, Human Rights, The Coca-Cola Company Associate Director, Inclusive Value Chains & Private Sector, Oxfam US Director of ESG Research & Engagement, DSC Meridian Capital Global Director of Social Impact, Mars Incorporated Director of Business Engagement, Shift 12:00-1:15PM 8 1 Hr 15 Min 1:15-2:30PM 9 1 Hr 15 Min Partner & Head of Business and Human Rights, Omnia Strategy Director of Human Rights, Meta Executive Counsel, Head of Human Rights, GE Global Human Rights and Sustainable Supply Chain Director, Reckitt Chair, Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct, OECD 2:30-3:45PM 10 1 Hr 15 Min Director of Business and Human Rights, Human Rights Watch General Secretary, IUF Director of Sustainability Collaborations, BSR GBCAT Supply Chain Sustainability Senior Manager, Intel Microsoft Philanthropies, Manager, Techspark Metro 3:45-5:00PM 11 1 Hr 15 Min Senior Counsel, United States Council for International Business Deputy Secretary General, International Organisation of Employers Global Vice President, Public Policy, Environmental Sustainability & Social Impact, The Coca-Cola Company Vice President & Director of Corporate Engagement, Calvert Head of KnowTheChain and Investor Strategy, Business and Human Rights Research Centre 5:00-7:30PM 12 2.5 Hrs 8:45-9:00AM 1 15 mins 9:00-10:15AM 2 1 Hr 15 Min Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Human Rights and Business Founding Partner, Paxus LLP Secretary General, International Organisation of Employers Director of Human Rights & Social Issues, Research PRI 10:15-10:30AM 3 15 mins 10:30-11:45AM 4 1 Hr 15 Min Executive Director, Nomogaia Senior Vice President of the Employment Policy Division, US Chamber of Commerce Director and Chief of Operations, Pillar Two Chief of Outreach and Engagement, UN Global Compact Senior Director of Agriculture and Supply Chain Innovation, Fair Labor Association 11:45-1:00PM 5 1 Hr 15 Min UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights Policy Director, Accountability Counsel Executive Director, AIM Progress Director of Global Sustainability and ESG, Hershey U.S. National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines and Senior Advisor for Corporate Social Responsibility, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State 1:00-1:10PM 6 10 Min Global Vice President, Human Rights, The Coca-Cola Company 1:10-2:25PM 7 1 Hr 15 Min14th Annual
13th OCTOBER 2022
Time
Agenda
Welcome & Discussion
Introduction to Keynote Address
Keynote Address
Opening Introduction
Panel 1: Law - where is it going?
Networking Break
Panel 2: Metrics - measuring impact in a principled and practical way
Lunch
Panel 3: Downstream - how businesses should master the next frontier of human rights due diligence
Panel 4: Empowerment- the role of business in driving social equity beyond the workplace
Panel 5: Benchmarks - the future of investor and stakeholder assessment of corporate sustainability
Cocktail Reception
14th OCTOBER 2022
Time
Agenda
Welcome & Recap
Panel 1: Climate - the imperative and challenges of considering climate risk through a human rights lens
Networking Break
Panel 2: Positive Rights - how should companies practically think about the challenge of addressing socio-economic rights
Panel 3: Remedy and Grievance Mechanisms - how to best uncover harm and support effective remedy collaborations
Remarks & Reflections
Lunch