This two-day business forum will assess how companies can develop and implement robust human rights policies. We’ll look in-depth into the practicalities of supply chain transformation and what this means for the future of (ethical) trade.

Through off-the-record debate, expert practitioners will discuss the biggest challenges as businesses adapt practices to comply with rapidly evolving legislation and ensure ethical, responsible and transparent supply chains.

Virtual information pack

The speakers

Julie Vallat

L'Oréal

VP Human Rights

Linda Kromjong

Samsung Electronics

Global Labor & Human Rights Director

Virginie Mahin

Mondelēz International

Global Social Sustainability & Human Rights Lead

Clare Flannery

Ab-Inbev

Responsible Sourcing Director

Pins Brown

The Body Shop

Head of Ethical Trade & Sustainable Sourcing

Richard Kooloos

ABN AMRO

Director Group Sustainability

David Croft

Reckitt Benckiser

Global Director Sustainability, Environment & Human Rights

Laura Simmonds

InterContinental Hotels Group

Head of Responsible Procurement

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Agenda highlights

The business case beyond compliance: How to drive board level action and resources
Evolving legislation and worldwide compliance: How companies can keep ahead of the regulatory curve
Effective due diligence: How to ensure practices are comprehensive, cost effective and drive better outcomes for workers
Investor perspectives: What really matters to investors and what do they want to see from business?

Supply chain action: In-depth case studies into leading programmes and initiatives for responsible recruitment, factory engagement and remediation
Engage and incentivise procurement: What works, what doesn’t?
Living wage: Collaboration that is driving change at scale, while avoiding unintended consequences
Tech and innovation: How AI and advances in tech are transforming audits and enabling more effective risk mapping

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Why attend?

Discover best practices from industry leaders and get in-depth guidance on how to effectively implement policies

Meet & network with an influential audience of key stakeholders, including NGOs, business, government and supply chain actors

Benchmark company performance amongst a room of your peers and discover where you should be focusing efforts

What’s different about this forum?

Innovation Forum is:

Candid: Entirely off-the-record discussion that enables open and honest disclosure from speakers and genuine participation from the audience.
Practical: A clear focus on the practical and actionable guidance that can drive change throughout industries and supply chains.
Focused: We provide enough time, resources and expertise to the issues that really matter. We don’t skate the surface, but get to the crux of the issues to provide in-depth, constructive discussion.

Innovation Forum is NOT:

A PR platform: Enthusiastic speakers are NOT given free rein to fill a session presenting their companies, allowing no time to actually get to the crux of the issues.
A talking shop: This is NOT an opportunity for a group people in a room to simply agree with everything said, regardless of outcomes.
All promise, no delivery: We will NOT promise what we can’t deliver. The issues covered are complex. They won’t be solved at a two-day conference. But we will help deliver progress through in-depth, constructive and practical advice around specific issues.