G7, OECD, SDGs have all put great emphasis on the need to foster sustainable supply chains. At a time when the European Commission (2016-19) is about to renew its CSR strategy, CSR Europe, in close collaboration with the European Parliament and Commission, will host an event to:

• Discuss how companies embed human rights into their functions as an on-going process which must always favour continuous improvement over box-ticking

• Explore how sector platforms support more companies to share and build coherent processes and capacities• How policy makers at national, European and international level can engage closer the business community to

support wider impact and accelerate progress

The purpose of this open forum is clear: how can we define a new chapter for business-EU collaboration to ensure better compliance and increased innovation for real impact? The status quo is not an option, closer collaboration is vital if we want Europe to continue playing a leadership role on human rights in sustainable supply chains at local and global level.

Open Forum

Shared responsibility for human rights and global value chains

16th March 2016

To define the next chapter of business-EU collaboration

Businesses increasingly need a stable international environment in which to operate, with sustainable markets and a “level playing field” of opportunities. Embedding human rights across functions offer a common framework for businesses to understand societies’ expectations and deliver value to stakeholders in a more sustainable way.

This morning session aims to:• Identify challenges and benefits that a human rights lens provides in product and service development to generate

positive impact on society• Discuss how European and national policy makers can support improvements to address human rights impact across

complex supply chains towards the creation of a level playing field • Launch CSR Europe’s Blueprint on “The 6 steps to embed Human Rights in Company functions” that addresses the

need of clarity on what effectively embedding human rights in an organisation means, through the analysis of company practices

Agenda:08:30 - 09:00 Registration

09:00 - 09:15 Welcome and keynote speeches

• Stefan Crets, Executive Director, CSR Europe• Richard Howitt, Member of European Parliament

09:15 - 10:15 Panel 1: Embedding human rights in company functions to achieve effective due diligence and consistent policy implementation

Moderated by Stefan Crets, Executive Director, CSR Europe• Giulia Genuardi, Head of Sustainability Planning and Performance

Management, Enel• Hans Daems, Group Public Affairs Officer, Hitachi Europe• Yves Nissim, Head of Transformation and operation in CSR, Orange

10:15 - 10:30 Launch of the “Blueprint for Embedding Human Rights in Key Company Functions”

• Alice Pedretti, Project Manager, CSR Europe

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 - 12:15 Panel 2: Leveraging stakeholder relations and using coherent policies across Europe to contribute to the advancement of human rights

Moderated by Marina Migliorato, Head of Sustainability Innovation & Stakeholders Engagement, Enel• Peter Buijze, Senior Legal Counsel Labor Relations and Human

Rights Europe, Coca-Cola• Thorsten Pinkepank, Director Corporate Sustainability Relations,

BASF• Gilles Goedhart, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the

Netherlands• Harrison Cooter, Home Office, UK• Riccardo Serri, Deputy Head of Division for Human Rights, EEAS• Dante Pesce, Chairperson, UN Working Group on Business and

Human Rights12:15 - 12:30 Final remarks Richard Howitt, Member of European Parliament

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch

Morning SessionEuropean Policy Forum on Business and Human Rights

Hosted by Mr Richard Howitt, MEP & Rapporteur on CSR

The Renaissance Hotel, Brussels

With the kind support of

Capacity building in supply chains is the way forward to unlock social and business value. To create global sustainable value chains, more collaboration under the notion of shared responsibility is necessary. This requires policy measures in different fields to be aligned and allow platforms to coordinate impactful collective action.

This session, organised with the support of the Dutch Presidency, will explore how to:• Bring together more than 15 supply chain initiatives to discuss achievements and challenges• Provide a dialogue platform between EC policies and business initiatives, development agencies and stakeholders• Clarify how policy development and sector commitments can lead to impactful action• Discuss the three priority areas as defined by CSR Europe, which are:

1. Focus development efforts on local capacity building for suppliers 2. Support initiatives taken by and across sectors 3. Support the development of local networks for sustainable development

Agenda:14:00 - 14:20 Welcome by the EU

Dutch Presidency• Marjan Schippers, Deputy Director International Trade Policy and

Economic Governance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands14:20 -1 4:30 Keynote speech • Roberto Ridolfii, Director, DG Devco14:30 - 15:30 Interactive panel

1: Risks and Opportunities: The case for Collaboration on Sustainable Supply Chains

• Marieke van der Mijn, Assessment Program Manager, Bettercoal• Jean-François Dehem, Purchasing and Supply Chain Excellence,

Sustainability and Innovation Director, Solvay• Rob Lederer, Executive Director, EICC• Catalina Pislaru, Project Manager, European Automotive Working Group

on Supply Chain Sustainability, CSR Europe• Kate Clancy, Business Development Manager – Cocoa Sustainability,

Cargill• Floor Uitterhoeve, Sustainability Manager, Federation of the Dutch Food

and Grocery Industry15.30 - 15.45 Coffee break15:45 - 16:10 Keynote speeches • Philipp Schukat, Sustainable Supply Chain expert, GIZ

• Silvia Magnoni, Head of Civil Society Engagement, World Economic Forum

16:10 - 17:50 Interactive panel 2: Policy as the key enabler of impactful collaboration • Industry

perspective• Policy

perspective

Moderated by Diana Madunic, CSR Ambassador of Sweden• Joost Oorthuizen, Executive Director, Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH)• Veronica Rubio, Senior Strategic Issues Manager, FTA• Francesco Marchi, Executive Director, EURATEX• Bernardo Scammacca, Head of Quality and CSR, Orange, JAC• Stefan Crets, Executive Director, CSR Europe• Antti Karhunen, Head of Unit, DG Devco• Nikolaos Zaimis, Advisor to DG TRADE• Guus Houttuin, Advisor for Trade and Business Issues, EEAS• Tomislav Ivančić, Team Leader, DG Grow

17:50 - 18:00 Closing remarks • Ton Boon von Ochssée, Sustainable Programme Leader International CSR Agreements, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

• Stefan Crets, Executive Director, CSR Europe

Afternoon SessionShared Responsibility for Global Value Chains

Organised by CSR Europe and the Platform for Responsible Sourcing Across Industries

The Renaissance Hotel, Brussels

With the kind support of