Supply Chain Forced Labor Training and Roundtables

February 1st, 2018

G Hotel Gurney

168A Persiaran Gurney

10250 Penang, Malaysia

Tel 604 238 0000

AGENDA

Time / Program
08:30 – 09:00 AM / Coffee, Registration and Networking
09:00 – 9:30 AM / Welcome and Update on the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA)
Rob Lederer, Executive Director, Responsible Business Alliance
Bob Mitchell, Vice President, Responsible Business Alliance
09:30 – 10:00 AM / RBA Forced Labor Training Introduction
An introduction to the RBA’s assurance offerings (ex: SVAP)to assist companies in applying forced labor due diligence in their supply chains.
Chee Keong Lai, Vice President of Risk Assessments and Compliance, Responsible Business Alliance
10:00 – 10:30 AM / Coffee/Networking Break
10:30AM – 12:00 PM / RBA Forced Labor Protocols and Tools
A deeper dive into RBA’s forced labor protocols, tools and assurance systems (ex: SVAP) to provide supplier and labor providers a more complete understanding of the expectations and resources available to promote responsible recruitment and employment.
Andy Chiu, Validated Audit Program Project Manager, Responsible Business Alliance
12:00 – 1:00 PM / Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 PM / Overview of Responsible Labor Initiative (RLI) and Upcoming Programs
An overview of the RBA’s Responsible Labor Initiative (RLI), focused on promoting collective action and impact in addressing forced labor in supply chains. This session will also introduce specific groundbreaking programs for suppliers and labor providers to actively participate in activities to strengthen ethical recruitment practices.
Speakers:
Bob Mitchell, Vice President, Responsible Business Alliance
Melissa Caraher, Elevate/LaborLink
Khai Yau Chua, RLI Program Manager, Responsible Business Alliance
3:00 – 3:15 PM / Coffee / Networking Break
3:15 – 5:15 PM / Supplier and Labor Provider Roundtables and Report Outs
A facilitated set of roundtable discussions in which RBA members, suppliers and labor providers can share experiences, opportunities and challenges to advance ethical recruitment and employment for workers vulnerable to forced labor.
Facilitators: RBA and partner organizations (representatives from Consumer Good Forum, The Fair Hiring Initiative, Institute for Human Rights and Business, International Organization for Migration and Verité)
5:15 – 5:30 PM / Closing Remarks
Rob Lederer, Executive Director, Responsible Business Alliance
Bob Mitchell, Vice President, Responsible Business Alliance