4-week China & Global Human Rights ESG Risk Management Course
Why join?
This is a LIVE online course which will draw on Kate Larsen’s specialist experience from China, and 25 years working in ESG. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions anonymously, get advice on where they are getting stuck and how to implement robust due diligence for China supply chains.
Who is this course for?
The course is for finance professionals who need to look at ESG, and/or are full-time ESG roles which cover forced labour, modern slavery or China supply chains. It’s also relevant for investors, ESG and compliance professionals, supply chain and responsible sourcing teams, policymakers, development finance practitioners, NGO professionals, critical minerals and circular economy specialists.
Each session will be 1.5 hours, starting at 2pm BST on the dates below.
The course will be held under Chatham House rules.
Sessions will be recorded and shared with participants afterwards.
Session 1: 14th July - Material forced labour risks: what it is, how it appears in China and in global supply chains, and new regulations requiring enhanced business action.
Human rights and labour rights risks overview, forced labour, child labour
Hear the latest on key forced labour related regulations, which require increased company due diligence
The risks of forced labour import bans (USA UFLPA, EU FLR etc)
Q&A
Session 2: 21st July - What businesses should be doing given new supply chains forced labour and human rights due diligence laws and the legislative landscape.
Background to HRDD (UNGPs, OECD etc), and the latest on the EU Omnibus.
New Modern Slavery Act Guidance for interoperability
Forced Labour import bans (US UFLPA TEFTA tool > EU FLR)
The importance of data integrity
The RIGOUR Framework
Q&A
Session 3: 28th July - How to manage data integrity issues to assess portfolio risks and engage firms and suppliers.
RIGOUR Framework gain guidance on Frameworks that teams can apply, and leading data tools to consider for enhanced HRDD
HRDD Policy, Risk Identify / Assess, Internal Governance and reporting of risks
Social Auditing and Certifications (strengths, weaknesses)
HRDD Prevent / Mitigate / Remedy, Grievance Mechanisms, Purchasing Practices
HRDD Track and Communicate, industry collaboration and initiatives to drive action
Transparency
Living Income
Q&A
Session 4: 4th August - Case Studies and scenarios of mitigating Forced Labour in real business operations
Learnings from Kate’s personal experience investigating factories for leading companies,
Engaging, remediating, and related crisis management across China, Japan, Italy, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, etc
Opportunities for further Q&A
Terms & Conditions
Course materials may not be reproduced, distributed, shared, or resold without prior written permission.
Course content is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or professional advice.
We shall not be liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from participation in the course.
We reserve the right to update or amend course content at short notice.
We reserve the right to amend course dates, times, locations, facilitators, or delivery methods where reasonably necessary. We will provide participants with reasonable notice of any material changes.
Payment terms
Discount codes can be redeemed on the payment page.
Full payment must be made at checkout.
The fee of £800.00 + VAT is for one person per organisation.
All prices are shown in GBP and are inclusive/exclusive of VAT where applicable.
If you need to cancel your booking please contact us by Friday the 10th of July (3 days prior to the start of the series) for a full refund.
Cancellations must be made via email.
In the event that a course is cancelled by SupplyESChange, participants will be offered a full refund.
Why join?
This is a LIVE online course which will draw on Kate Larsen’s specialist experience from China, and 25 years working in ESG. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions anonymously, get advice on where they are getting stuck and how to implement robust due diligence for China supply chains.
Who is this course for?
The course is for finance professionals who need to look at ESG, and/or are full-time ESG roles which cover forced labour, modern slavery or China supply chains. It’s also relevant for investors, ESG and compliance professionals, supply chain and responsible sourcing teams, policymakers, development finance practitioners, NGO professionals, critical minerals and circular economy specialists.
Each session will be 1.5 hours, starting at 2pm BST on the dates below.
The course will be held under Chatham House rules.
Sessions will be recorded and shared with participants afterwards.
Session 1: 14th July - Material forced labour risks: what it is, how it appears in China and in global supply chains, and new regulations requiring enhanced business action.
Human rights and labour rights risks overview, forced labour, child labour
Hear the latest on key forced labour related regulations, which require increased company due diligence
The risks of forced labour import bans (USA UFLPA, EU FLR etc)
Q&A
Session 2: 21st July - What businesses should be doing given new supply chains forced labour and human rights due diligence laws and the legislative landscape.
Background to HRDD (UNGPs, OECD etc), and the latest on the EU Omnibus.
New Modern Slavery Act Guidance for interoperability
Forced Labour import bans (US UFLPA TEFTA tool > EU FLR)
The importance of data integrity
The RIGOUR Framework
Q&A
Session 3: 28th July - How to manage data integrity issues to assess portfolio risks and engage firms and suppliers.
RIGOUR Framework gain guidance on Frameworks that teams can apply, and leading data tools to consider for enhanced HRDD
HRDD Policy, Risk Identify / Assess, Internal Governance and reporting of risks
Social Auditing and Certifications (strengths, weaknesses)
HRDD Prevent / Mitigate / Remedy, Grievance Mechanisms, Purchasing Practices
HRDD Track and Communicate, industry collaboration and initiatives to drive action
Transparency
Living Income
Q&A
Session 4: 4th August - Case Studies and scenarios of mitigating Forced Labour in real business operations
Learnings from Kate’s personal experience investigating factories for leading companies,
Engaging, remediating, and related crisis management across China, Japan, Italy, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, etc
Opportunities for further Q&A
Terms & Conditions
Course materials may not be reproduced, distributed, shared, or resold without prior written permission.
Course content is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or professional advice.
We shall not be liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from participation in the course.
We reserve the right to update or amend course content at short notice.
We reserve the right to amend course dates, times, locations, facilitators, or delivery methods where reasonably necessary. We will provide participants with reasonable notice of any material changes.
Payment terms
Discount codes can be redeemed on the payment page.
Full payment must be made at checkout.
The fee of £800.00 + VAT is for one person per organisation.
All prices are shown in GBP and are inclusive/exclusive of VAT where applicable.
If you need to cancel your booking please contact us by Friday the 10th of July (3 days prior to the start of the series) for a full refund.
Cancellations must be made via email.
In the event that a course is cancelled by SupplyESChange, participants will be offered a full refund.