HRN will host an event on November 26 that brings together leading experts and organizations to discuss the implementation of human rights and environmental due diligence (mHREDD) in East Asia, focusing on the need for a robust, legally binding framework to ensure corporate accountability. As discussions continue on legislation such as the European Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the event will address key challenges, highlight opportunities for change, and emphasize the need for preventive measures in line with international standards such as the OECD Guidelines and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). (Event language: English) *This is an in-person event.
No mHREDD, No Smart Mix – Developing Effective Legal Frameworks in East Asia
【Registration form】: https://forms.gle/nX5uaUMChAafDpMS6
Date: 26 November, 13:30-14:30
Location: The CAV (Ground Floor, Rue de Varembé 1, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland)
Organizer: KTNC Watch, Human Rights Now (HRN), Environmental Rights Foundation (ERF)/TTNC Watch, European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ)
Co-organizers: International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), OECD Watch
Contact: Human Rights Now, Business and Human Rights Project – info@hrn.or.jp
Purpose of the Event
| This event will convene leading experts and organizations to discuss the implementation of mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (mHREDD) in East Asia, focusing on the need for robust, legally binding frameworks to ensure corporate accountability. With laws like the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) serving as a potential example, the session will address key challenges, highlight transformative opportunities, and emphasize the need for preventive measures aligned with international standards such as the OECD Guidelines and UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).A call to action will be made for a stronger and more effective mHREDD framework to prevent human rights and environmental violations, with a focus on promoting binding legislation in East Asia to ensure effective corporate accountability.
This event will also commemorate the launch of the report “Labour, Environment and Asian Transnational Corporations – Toward an East Asian Business and Human Rights Movement: Cases from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.” |
Event Details
- Title: “No mHREDD, No Smart Mix: Developing Effective Legal Frameworks in East Asia”
- Date: 26 November
- Time: 13:30-14:30
- Venue: The CAV (Ground Floor, Rue de Varembé 1, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland) ※In-person only
Panel Speakers:
- Yujung Shin (KTNC Watch)
- Ryutaro Ogawa (Human Rights Now)
- Hsin Hsuan Sun (Environmental Rights Foundation)
- Nele Meyer (European Coalition for Corporate Justice)
Discussant:
- Pichamon Yeophantong (UN Business and Human Rights Working Group
Moderator:
- Krizel Malabanan (OHCHR)
MC:
- Calvin Queant (Human Rights Now)
Agenda:
- Opening Remarks
- Introduction to the theme, focusing on the transformative potential and limitations of mHREDD, particularly in East Asia.
- Regional Impacts and Case Studies
- Presentations on the human rights impacts of business activities in East Asia, with an emphasis on the need for binding legal frameworks that adhere to international standards.
- Policy Dialogue: Towards Global Action on mHREDD Legislation
- A panel discussion addressing the challenges, opportunities, and importance of stakeholder engagement in advancing business and human rights (BHR) legal frameworks in East Asia.
- Conclusion
- Summary of key insights and recommendations for strengthening mHREDD laws, along with a call to action for stakeholders.
- Q&A
- Closing Remarks
Join us to explore how East Asia can develop and implement effective mHREDD frameworks to promote a sustainable and responsible corporate environment globally.
【Registration form】: https://forms.gle/nX5uaUMChAafDpMS6
Language: English
For inquiries, please contact Human Rights Now, Business and Human Rights Project at info@hrn.or.jp.