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| Why human rights risks remain a $150bn problem Inbox x Innovation Forum Business Brief businessbrief@innovationforum.co.uk via gmail.mcsv.net Thu, Feb 27, 9:00 PM (3 hours ago) to me Business human rights risks (Been forwarded this email? Sign up here.) Welcome to the latest Innovation Forum business brief. This week: why are ethical trade and human rights risks still not always a top priority? In the latest podcast: Andrew Wallis from Unseen on the key human rights risks that business can’t ignore, and unintended consequences of changing low-paid worker migration rules. And, Santiago Navarro from Garçon Wines on why wine could come in flatter bottles made from PET. Plus: cocoa sector poverty wages; global standards for nature-based solutions; and, how agriculture is driving tree loss, in the news digest. The latest from the Innovation Forum audio stream Why better satellite data is the key to effective deforestation action Airbus’s Patrick Houdry and Earthworm Foundation’s Rob McWilliam talk about how the satellite remote sensing system Starling has developed over the past few years. They discuss in particular how Starling has helped the SODEFOR organisation in Côte d’Ivoire to tackle deforestation related to the cocoa sector, and why better data has meant improved return on investment and implementation of remediation projects on the ground. Business’s role in tackling global climate challenges via deforestation Nathalie Walker from the US’s National Wildlife Federation explains why confronting domestic climate change risks means having to engage with international businesses to tackle tropical deforestation and other ecosystem destruction. She argues that, whatever the public stance of the federal government, there is a widespread acceptance of the reality of the climate crisis and the need for urgent action. Sustainable cocoa: a manifesto for change Peter Stanbury and Toby Webb outline why the cocoa sector should reform, and how this might be achieved The cocoa sector is facing significant pressures. Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of procurement standards, and west Africa’s largest producing countries are making veiled threats about permitting companies to continue their sustainability programmes because of a perceived reluctance by those companies to pay the governments’ new living income differential (LID). The notion of minimum pricing is spreading to other parts of the world too, not least South America and the Caribbean. However, the only way to make cocoa properly sustainable is to engage in a fundamental restructuring of the sector. As the Ghanaian government’s Shared Growth and Development Agenda makes clear, what is needed is a fundamental modernisation of the sector, including better crop care and harvesting techniques, increased mechanisation and improved infrastructure. Latest thinking on how economic development happens suggests that, over the longer term, real sustainability will only come from ... click here for the full story 2020 spring conference series – dates for your diary The ethical trade and human rights forum 18th-19th March 2020, London This two-day business forum will assess how companies can develop and implement robust human rights policies. Join experts from L'Oréal, Mondelēz International, the Body Shop, Total, Ikea, Fifa, ABInbev, ABN Amro and many more. Click here for full details of how to attend. Sustainable apparel and textiles conference 28th-29th April 2020, Amsterdam Learn how brands can transform factories, engage consumers, drive circularity and reduce climate impacts across fashion and textile supply chains. Among attendees include: Hugo Boss, C&A, Eileen Fisher, Sustainable Apparel Coalition, PVH Europe, VF Corporation and Lenzing. Click here for full registration details. The ethical trade and human rights forum New York, 5th-6th May 2020 This two-day conference will explore the legislative landscape around business and human rights, and identify areas of risk and opportunity. Panellists include Hilton, IBM, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and many more. Click here to register for conference passes. And save $400 if you register before 28th February! The Future of Food, USA Minneapolis, 27th-28th May 2020 This two-day business conference will assess how business can react to consumer trends and expectations, whilst building sustainable, resilient agricultural supply chains. Experts from General Mills, Yum! Brands, Walmart and Sodexo already confirmed. Click here for best-priced confernce passes – and to save $300 if you register before close on 6th March. The Future of Food, Europe London, 2nd-3rd June 2020 This two-day business conference will identify the main areas of opportunity and innovation within the food and beverage industry. Join Unilever, Nestlé, Sime Darby, Ikea, Oxfam and Tiger Brands. Click here to register. Copyright © 2020 Innovation Forum, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in on our website via the newsletter subscription feature. Our mailing address is: Innovation Forum The Alphabeta Building 18 Finsbury Square London, EC2A 1AH United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp | |||||||||