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Partnering to Prevent and Address Modern Slavery Risks in Southeast Asia

Date and Time

September 22, 2023
10:00 am-12:00 pm Malaysia Time

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This event will offer a safe space for business practitioners for sharing and discussing current practices and challenges to address and prevent modern slavery risks in Southeast Asia, as well as exploring avenues for collaboration.

BSR will bring insights from its work with companies on this subject including an overview of existing initiatives, gaps and challenges in the region. In particular we will touch upon mainstreaming modern slavery responses in company managements through building buy-in from cross-functional business areas; demystifying human rights due diligence; working collaboratively in partnership with suppliers; workers engagement and the road to remediation.

Through the event we will be exploring and begin to answer the following questions:

  • What are the recent and upcoming global development related to business and human rights and modern slavery legislation? What has been and what is likely to be the impact on companies in the region?
  • What are already existing good business practices and initiatives (including collaborative initiatives) to address and prevent modern slavery risks?
  • What are the new or emerging approaches that seem more promising to support addressing and preventing modern slavery risks, including technology innovations and tools (e.g., workers voices, technology, etc.)?
  • Are existing efforts enough? What are the main gaps in the practice, particularly in the prevention of modern slavery risks?
  • What next steps could be further explored following the event? What opportunities for collaborative action exist?

High level agenda:

  • Setting the scene on global developments and impacts on the companies in the region
  • Overview of current efforts and collaborations in the region – how companies are currently working collaboratively and engaging suppliers
  • Discussion / workshop to explore gaps, challenges and potential collaborative solutions
  • What next steps could be further explored following the event?

Scheduled Speakers

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