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Date: 2 February 2024
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET (conference)
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. ET (reception)
Location: ILR NYC Conference Center, 570 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Please plan to be in New York City on 2 February 2024 for our 2024 Conference where we can all come together for new findings and new conversations about three big topics: climate breakdown and global production, due diligence and lead firm liability, and identifying forced labor.
Space is limited. The cost to join is USD 100. For questions or additional information, please contact globallaborinstitute@cornell.edu.
Conference will begin at 9 AM sharp; lunch will be provided for free.
Agenda
9AM
Call to Order and Welcome
Anna Burger
9:05AM
Opening Remarks on European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
Didier Reynders, Commissioner, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (by video)
9:30AM
Key Remarks: What do E.U. and U.S. corporate accountability in supply chains look like?
Samira Rafaela, Member of the European Parliament (Renew Europe)
Panelists:
- Kalpona Akter, Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity
- Tenisha Elliott, Columbia Threadneedle
- J.J. Rosenbaum, Global Labor Justice
- Duncan Scott, New Balance
- Ben Vanpeperstraete, European Center for Human Rights
Moderator:
- Michael Bride, PVH
10:45AM
Break
11AM
Groundhog Day. Or, How do we know what works to improve working conditions and advance labor rights?
Presentation:
- Sarosh Kuruvilla, ILR School, Cornell University
Panelists:
- Molly McCoy, International Labor Affairs Bureau, USDOL
- Aniket Shah, Jeffreys
- Ruwan Subasinghe, International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)
Moderator:
- Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal
12:15PM
Lunch
1:30PM
Higher Ground? Climate breakdown and its impacts for global apparel production
Presentation:
- Angus Bauer, Schroders, and Jason Judd, Cornell University
Panelists:
- Evangelina Argueta, Central General de Trabajadores (CGT, Honduras)
- Masarrat Quader, H&M
Moderator:
- Amol Mehra, Laudes Foundation
3PM
Break
3:15PM
Combatting forced labor in global production: U.S. policy challenges, successes, and a look ahead
Panelists:
- John Foote, Kelley, Drye & Warren
- Charity Ryerson, Corporate Accountability Lab
- Jeff Berger, LRQA
Moderator:
- Jason Judd, Cornell University
4:45PM
Closing
5PM
Reception
