ビジネスと人権プロジェクトから、１月31日に、B4Ukraineキャンペーンイベントとして開催されるウェビナーのご案内です。
*ENGLISH below
B4Ukraineキャンペーンイベント
「ウクライナに対する侵略戦争に加担しないために、今、
今、私たちが日本企業や日本政府に対して求めるべきこと。」
昨年２月より始まったロシアによるウクライナに対する侵略戦争。
この悲惨な状況に対して、私たちに何ができるでしょうか？
今、世界では「ビジネスと人権」
日本においても、2022年9月に政府が公表した「
こうした国際的枠組みや国内のガイドラインを受けて、
本ウェビナーは、企業が人権尊重に基づいた「責任ある撤退」
ウェビナーでは、
開催概要
◆開催日時 ：2023年1月31日（火）日本時間18時00分〜
◆開催方法 ：オンライン（ZOOMウェビナー）
◆使用言語 ：日本語/英語（同時通訳あり）
◆参加費・定員 ：無料、先着480名
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※申込〆切 1月29日（日）19:00
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◆主催/共催：B4Ukraine & Human Rights Now
プログラム
開会挨拶
１．ウクライナの現状解説
・Nataliia Popovych（B4Ukraine）
２．ウクライナのためのビジネス連合（B4Ukraine)
・川崎可奈（認定NPO法人ヒューマンライツ・ナウ）
３．海外企業の対応と背景
・Andrii Onopriienko（B4Ukraine）
４．日本企業の対応とロシア経済・ロシア軍への影響
・Richard M. Stazinski（B4Ukraine）
５．事業撤退にかかる代表的な質問に対する回答
①
②撤退企業の収益変化とロシアでの事業継続のリスク
③紛争等の影響を受ける地域でのビジネスにおける人権デュー・
６．会場との質疑応答
閉会挨拶
登壇者（登壇順）※敬称略
Nataliia Popovych
B4Ukraine 連合の運営委員会のメンバーであり、市民活動家、
Andrii Onopriienko
B4Ukraine運営委員会のメンバーであり、Kyiv School of Economicsの副開発部長。また、
Richard M. Stazinski
B4Ukraine運営委員会のメンバーであり、
注意事項
※イベントの進行を妨害される恐れがある、
※本イベントを録音・録画・写真撮影・
※記録のため主催者側にて、
ENGLISH
B4Ukraine Campaign Event
“What Japanese companies should do now in order to not be complicit in the war of aggression against Ukraine. What we should ask of Japanese companies and the Japanese government now.”
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine began in February last year. Not a day goes by without hearing news related to it, and the number of civilian casualties continues to rise. As of 9 January 2023, 6,952 people have died (including 431 children), and 7,967,409 Ukrainian refugees are residing in Europe. Also, Russian citizens who speak out against the war continue to be persecuted. While there is no sign of an end in sight, there are concerns that the number of victims will continue to increase.
What can we do about this dire situation? One approach is to raise our voices towards Japan-based companies that they not be complicit in war crimes and serious human rights abuses in Ukraine, that they rigorously verify whether or not there are any risks of complicity in human rights abuses through their business activities in Russia, and, if the results of their investigation show human rights risks that cannot be addressed, that they seek to withdraw responsibly.
In today’s world, there is a strong demand for companies to address human rights under the framework of “Business and Human Rights”. Companies have a responsibility to respect human rights in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and they are required to identify and mitigate human rights risks in their supply chains, as well as to remedy human rights violations. They are also required to conduct “heightened” human rights due diligence especially for business activities in Russia, a country to the dispute.
In Japan as well, the “Guidelines on Respecting Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains”, which was announced by the government in September 2022, state that heightened human rights due diligence should be implemented in areas affected by conflicts, etc.
Given these international frameworks and domestic guidelines, are Japanese companies that are operating in Russia conducting heightened human rights due diligence? How many Japanese companies have withdrawn from Russia so far? What are the reasons for allegations that Japanese companies have not yet withdrawn their business? Is it fine if Japan does not have a law that requires companies to conduct human rights due diligence?
This webinar organized jointly with the Business for Ukraine coalition (B4Ukraine), aims to encourage companies to actively engage in “responsible withdrawal” based on respect for human rights. B4Ukraine is an international civil society initiative calling on companies to responsibly withdraw from the Russian market.
In the webinar, we will report on the current status of human rights violations in Ukraine, introduce the efforts of B4Ukraine, and report on examples of responsible withdrawal by overseas companies, as well as the status of responses by Japanese companies. Please join us to help stop this greatest human rights violation of war.
Overview of the Event
- Date and time: Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 18:00-19:30 Japan time
- Virtual Venue: Online (ZOOM webinar)
- Language: Japanese/English (simultaneous interpretation available)
- Participation fee/capacity: Free for the first 480 people
- Application Details: Please pre-register from this application form.
*Application deadline: 19:00 on Sunday, January 29th. Japan time
*The URL for participation will be sent to the registered email address. - Contact: info★hrn.or.jp (Please change ★ to @.)
- Sponsor/Co-sponsor: B4Ukraine & Human Rights Now
Program
Opening remarks
- Commentary on the current situation in Ukraine
• Nataliia Popovych (B4Ukraine) - Introduction of the Business for Ukraine coalition (B4Ukraine)
• Kana Kawasaki (Human Rights Now) - Responses and background of overseas companies
• Andrii Onopriienko (B4Ukraine) - Responses of Japanese companies and their impact on the Russian economy and the Russian military
• Richard M. Stazinski (B4Ukraine) - Answers to typical questions about withdrawals of business
a. Claims of companies continuing their business in Russia and B4Ukraine’s view
b. Changes in earnings of companies withdrawing, and the risks of continuing business in Russia
c. How to conduct heightened human rights due diligence for business in areas affected by conflict, etc. - Q&A with the audience
Closing remarks
Speakers (in order of presentation) *Titles omitted
Nataliia Popovych. Member of the Steering Committee for the B4Ukraine Coalition, civic activist, international communications expert and entrepreneur. She is the founder of One Philosophy and Resilient Ukraine. She also serves on the board of the Ukrainian Institute, under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, and she co-founded the Ukraine House, a cultural and diplomatic organization in Denmark. She is also co-chair of the Ukraine Communications Support Network.
Andrii Onopriienko. Member of the B4Ukraine Steering Committee and Deputy Director of Development at the Kyiv School of Economics. He is also project manager for the Leave Russia Organization, which tracks and publishes information on companies’ decisions regarding continued operations in the Russian market.
Richard M. Stazinski. Member of the B4Ukraine Steering Committee and Executive of the Heartland Initiative, for which he is Director and Co-Founder. He has experience in research, nonprofit leadership, and government advocacy roles at Telos Group, Save Darfur Coalition, Citizens for Global Solutions, Stanley Foundation, the Max Planck Institute for Economics, and the Human Resource Investment Council for the State of Indiana.
Notes
*Participation may be refused if the organizers determine that there is a risk of obstructing the progress of the event or a risk of slandering the speakers. Please note in advance.
*Please refrain from recording, filming, photographing, or webcasting this event.
*The organizer will record the event for the record.
