Business and Human Rights, Developing Human Rights Standards for Supply Chains – Moderated Discussion [Subtitles]
2023/ 3/ 23
Insurance coverage from the 1980s to the present – Moderated Discussion
2023/ 3/ 23
Covington & Burling LLP
Human rights violations in supply chains have long presented risks to companies, but those risks have historically been more reputational than legal in nature. As a result, corporate programs to identify and mitigate human rights risks have been driven by voluntary compliance with key standards and guidelines, like the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. That is now changing, and we’re at a pivotal moment in the development of supply chain human rights standards. The past few years have seen a truly rapid proliferation of new laws, and increased enforcement of existing laws, which have significantly changed the risk landscape for companies. This presentation by Covington partners Dan Feldman and Don Ridings discusses this rapidly changing landscape in Business and Human Rights laws and policies.
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Human rights violations in supply chains have long been a risk to businesses, but the risks have historically been more rumor than legal.As such, corporate programs to identify and mitigate human rights risks have been driven by voluntary adherence to key standards and guidelines such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.However, we are now entering a crucial phase in the development of human rights standards in supply chains.Over the past few years, the rapid adoption of new laws and increased enforcement of existing laws has significantly changed the risk landscape for businesses.In this presentation, Covington partners Dan Feldman and Don Ridings discuss this rapidly changing landscape of business and human rights law and policy.
Daniel F. Feldman
Partner
Dan Feldman's experience in government leadership across multiple administrations has focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) counseling, business and human rights (BHR), global public policy, and broader international regulatory compliance. I'm here.He is a member of Covington's Global Problem Solving Initiative.
As Chief of Staff and Advisor to Secretary John Kerry when Secretary of State John Kerry was appointed by President Biden as the first Special Envoy for Climate Affairs (SPEC), Dunn helped advance the U.S. government on international climate issues, Coordinated interagency policy making at the level and engaged with corporate stakeholders. He has contributed to important bilateral and multilateral climate discussions, including the Climate Summit and the landmark United Nations Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow.
Previously, he served as the US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan in the US Department of State in the Obama administration and Director of Multilateral and Humanitarian Affairs at the National Security Council in the Clinton administration.US Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.He has also served as a senior foreign policy and national security adviser to many Democratic presidential and congressional campaigns.
Dan has extensive experience counseling multinational companies on risk mitigation and opportunity maximization in developing and implementing ESG and sustainability strategies, with particular experience advising on BHR issues.He was one of the first attorneys to develop corporate social responsibility practices in the United States and is cited by Chambers for his BHR expertise.He has worked with a wide range of key stakeholders, including members of parliament, executive officials, foreign government officials, embassy representatives, multilateral organizations, trade and industry associations, non-governmental organizations, opinion leaders and journalists. Help clients strategize their engagement.
Donald J. Ridings Jr.
Partner
As Chairman of Covington's Global Anti-Corruption Group, Don Ridings leads a team of compliance and investigative attorneys based in the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa.Don is recognized by Chambers Global and Chambers USA as a leading practitioner of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
For over 20 years, we have advised clients in virtually every major industry on compliance issues arising under the FCPA and other anti-bribery regimes.He has served as external anti-corruption counsel to several Fortune 10 companies, including two of his Fortune 2 companies. Don advises clients on compliance his risks in investment transactions, assists in the design and implementation of compliance his programs, and advises clients on a wide range of anti-corruption and anti-corruption matters.Other Compliance Risks.For companies with mature compliance programs, Don leads independent compliance program assessments, enabling companies to benchmark their compliance programs against the expectations of their peers and regulators.
Don has led dozens of internal investigations resulting from conduct in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America.He has represented clients before the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, where he has secured several undisclosed declines.
As the firm's business and human rights and ESG practice leader, Don advises clients on the evolving legal regimes related to the corporate responsibility to respect human rights.He is responsible for supply chain due diligence and responsible sourcing, human rights due diligence in investment transactions, integration of human rights elements into existing compliance programs, and response to requests from NGOs, investors, regulators, and other stakeholders. Advising clients on issues related to their response.
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