Date and Time
September 27, 2024
1:00 pm-2:00 pm
ICT
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
The Human Rights Working Group (HRWG) brings together a cross-sector group of companies to share best practices, challenges, and experiences implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and to learn about foundational human rights approaches and emerging issues. Since its inception, the group has grown into a network of company practitioners representing 60+ global companies across industries.
As part of its ongoing program, HRWG hosts several regional events in Europe, the Americas, and Japan. It is now set to launch its APAC chapter in fall 2024. which will offer a platform to companies based in the region to foster dialogue on meeting the UNGPs and cross-sector learning and collaboration on business and human rights.
Join BSR for the launch event, alongside HRWG member companies, and discuss the current status of UNGP implementation in the region among other business practitioners.
Please Note
This event is part of the agenda of the UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific 2024 and is for business participants only. To get access to the meeting venue, you will also need to register for the main event. This event is in-person only.
About the RBHRF, Asia-Pacific—2024
The 2024 UN RBHRF will convene stakeholders to explore what solutions are still needed to realize access to effective remedy and justice in Asia and the Pacific. The Forum will focus on the following three parallel tracks: domestic remedy, transnational remedy, and complementary strategies to facilitate access to remedy. The Forum will also explore sector-specific solutions, presenting opportunities for businesses to devise or advocate for remediation strategies tailor-made for specific industries, which are at the core of sustainable business models. The 2024 Forum will place significant emphasis on peer learning and training opportunities catered toward stakeholder groups, including businesses, governments, national human rights institutions, and civil society actors.
For more information about the RBHRF and related agenda and logistics, please access the event website.