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Agenda

Day 1

Wednesday 18th March 2026

Time

Session title

Theme

Session type

9:00am - 9:20am

Survivor perspective: Experience and insights from a survivor of modern slavery

Plenary

9:20am - 10:00am

Boardroom buy-in: If it isn’t compliance, what’s going to drive momentum in business and human rights?

Plenary

10:00am - 10:30am

The global legislative landscape: What’s happening, what’s not, and what’s still TBC?

Plenary

10:30am - 11:00am

Networking break

11:00am - 11:40am

Rights, resilience, ROI: How procurement can manage social risk amid global disruption and supply volatility

Plenary

11:40am - 12:20pm

Beyond traceability: Turning supply chain transparency into meaningful oversight

Plenary

12:20pm - 1:20pm

1:20pm - 2:05pm

Breakout round 1

1:20pm - 2:05pm

Compliance and impact: How businesses can balance legal obligations and a risk-based approach

Breakout

1:20pm - 2:05pm

Making audits count: Practical examples of successful supplier engagement and improvement programs

Breakout

1:20pm - 2:05pm

From policy to practice: How supply chain data can ensure effective governance and informed decision-making in procurement

Breakout

1:20pm - 2:05pm

Will the omnibus deepen the division between human rights leaders and the rest?

The other room

2:05pm - 2:50pm

Breakout round 2

2:05pm - 2:50pm

Human rights impact assessments: What are the opportunities for joint and sector-wide partnerships?

Breakout

2:05pm - 2:50pm

Tier 2 and beyond: How to leverage multi-stakeholder initiatives for deeper change

Breakout

2:05pm - 2:50pm

Geopolitics, trade and responsible sourcing: How business can create a positive impact in high-risk sourcing regions

Breakout

2:05pm - 2:50pm

What does it take to build a culture of change?

The other room

2:50pm - 3:20pm

Networking break

3:20pm - 4:00pm

Investor pressure and ESG accountability: What do investors really want to see?

Plenary

4:00pm - 4:40pm

From volume to value: What effective reporting looks like in an era of simplification

Plenary

4:40pm - 4:45pm

Closing remarks from the chair and end of day 1

Plenary

Day 2

Thursday 19th March 2026

Time

Session title

Theme

Session type

9:00am - 9:40am

From emissions to equity: How to integrate worker rights into a robust decarbonisation strategy

9:40am - 10:30am

Climate pressures on people: Rethinking environmental and human rights due diligence in complex value chains

10:30am - 11:00am

Networking break

11:00am - 11:45am

Cross-industry breakout round 1

11:00am - 11:45am

Advancing gender equity: Strategies for responsible sourcing in apparel

Breakout

11:00am - 11:45am

Mapping the unmapped: Integrating informal packaging workers into due diligence systems

Breakout

11:00am - 11:45am

Addressing child labour in complex cosmetics supply chains

Breakout

11:45am - 12:30pm

Cross-industry breakout round 2

11:45am - 12:30pm

Concentration risk: What to do when pharmaceutical suppliers don’t comply

Breakout

11:45am - 12:30pm

Responsible mining: Partnering with indigenous communities for long-term sustainability

Breakout

11:45am - 12:30pm

Building responsibly: Embedding ethical recruitment in construction projects

Breakout

12:30pm - 1:30pm

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Roundtables

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Breaking the cycle: How businesses can drive social mobility

Roundtable

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Out at sea, out of mind: Bringing accountability and visibility to social risk in remote supply chains

Roundtable

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Hidden risks, real opportunities: How to identify, manage and improve bad apple suppliers in complex supply chains

Roundtable

1:30pm - 3:00pm

The right to a non-toxic environment: How stronger environmental stewardship can protect human rights

Roundtable

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Measuring responsibility: What are meaningful human rights KPIs for strategic procurement

Roundtable

Contact

For any questions on this event, please contact:

Emilia Colman

Project Manager

Emma Goodyer

Business Development Representative

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