Global and Local Perspectives on Advancing Human Rights Due Diligence

Episode 3 February 19, 2024 00:14:45
Global and Local Perspectives on Advancing Human Rights Due Diligence
CGF Sustainability Podcast
Global and Local Perspectives on Advancing Human Rights Due Diligence

Feb 19 2024 | 00:14:45

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Show Notes

In this third episode of season four of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)'s Sustainability Podcast Series, Maria Isabel-Cubies, Senior Manager with the CGF chats live at the Global Summit in Tokyo with Tomoya Obokata, UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery about global and local perspectives on advancing human rights due diligence.
 
In the context of global environmental crises and the consumer goods industry, they discuss trends in forced and modern slavery, the measures businesses should be taking to prevent and address human rights risks in their value chains, emerging legislation, consumer awareness, how Asia-Pacific is progressing and opportunities for collaboration amongst all actors with continued inspiration and resilience.
 
To learn more about human rights due diligence, go online to www.tcgfsocial.com

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