Towards Strengthened Conflict Sensitivity in Sustainability Reporting: Implications for Companies and Impacts on Rights Holders
May 21, 2024 | 2:45 PM - 4:15 PMAuditorium
May 21, 2024 | 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Auditorium
Description
Organised by DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Business and Human Rights Centre (RMIT University)
Despite increasing recognition of the heightened human rights risks in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs), companies are struggling to identify, monitor, and track progress on conflict sensitivity in corporate sustainability reporting. Through perspectives from companies, investors, CSOs, leading sustainability reporting standards, and experts, the session will explore the importance of conflict sensitivity, how extractive companies in the minerals sector are meeting the increased requirements for conflict sensitivity in sustainability reporting, why gaps remain, and how to practically address challenges.
Speakers:
- Noora Puro, Senior Manager, Standards, Global Reporting Initiative
- Dr. Jonathan Kolieb, Business and Human Rights Centre, RMIT University
- Julie Liang, ESG Director, CMOC Group
- Julie Schindall, Director for Responsible Sourcing and Responsible Investment, Levin Sources
- Dominique Habegger, Vice President, Sustainable Finance Geneva
Moderator: Annie Burdzy, Programme Manager, DCAF-ICRC Partnership
Contact: a.burdzy@dcaf.ch
