12 May 2021 8:00pm–9:30pm
Online - see registration link below
Annually more than 2.78 million people globally die through occupational accidents of work-related diseases, including thousands of trade unionists and other human and environmental rights defenders. We urgently need a new law to hold companies and the public sector to account when they ‘fail to prevent’ human rights abuses and environmental harms – this webinar will explore more no why this is needed and how it can be achieved.
We urgently need a new law to hold companies and the public sector to account when they ‘fail to prevent’ human rights abuses and environmental harms. This law should mandate companies and the public sector to undertake human rights and environmental due diligence’ (HRDD) across their supply chains and provide remedy when they fail to prevent abuse.
However, with around £260 billion of goods and services purchased annually, the public sector is the single biggest buyer in the UK. That’s a lot of influence. So how can businesses be told to act responsibility without the public sector leading the way? UNISON believes a ‘Failure to Prevent’ HRDD law should include the public sector within its scope.
Speakers & Chair
• Mark Dearn, Director, Corporate Justice UK
• Amanda Hawes, American Occupational Health Lawyer
• Glen Mphufane – IndustriALL Director of Mining and DGOJP
• Angela Roberts, Vice Chair, NEC International Committee & Welsh Ambulance Branch (Chair)
