06/11/2024: Human Rights Due Diligence: New Laws for Global Supply Chains

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

9 - 10 AM HST | 12 - 1 PM PT | 2 - 3 PM CT | 3 - 4 PM ET

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About the webinar:

Due to the failure of voluntary self-regulation through corporate social responsibility programs to protect supply chain workers, governments in Europe and North America are enacting laws to require international brands to conduct “human rights due diligence” of their supply chains.  The HRDD-related laws require transnational corporations to assess the adverse impacts of their operations, develop publicly-reported corrective action plans, and interact with affected communities and workers.  These laws, controversial and uneven in their rigor and impact, are coming into effect now, and will shape the practice of occupational and environmental health professionals for years to come.  The presentation will describe the history, content, and controversies surrounding HRDD laws, and their impact on industrial hygiene around the world.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, the learner will be able to:

  • Identify how corporate social responsibility programs failed to protect supply chain workers

  • Trace the history of the HRDD laws in Europe and Northern America
  • Explain the content and controversies related to the HRDD regulations
  • Discuss how HRDD laws will impact OEH professionals in the coming years

Speaker: Garrett D. Brown, MPH, CIH

Garrett Brown, MPH, CIH worked for more than 20 years as a field compliance officer and
then Special Assistant to the Chief of Cal/OSHA before retiring. He also founded and is the
volunteer coordinator of the Maquiladora Health and Safety Support Network, which has
conducted projects in Mexico, Central America, Indonesia, China, and Bangladesh. Brown
has written widely in professional and trade journals on effective methods to protect global
supply chain workers.

ACCREDITATION

The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hour. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Certificates of Completion

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In order to receive your Certificate of Completion, qualified learners must complete the post-webinar evaluation within 7 days of the webinar. A link to the evaluation will be emailed to qualified learners 24 hours after the webinar via no-reply@zoom.us. Qualified learners who submit their evaluation will receive a Certificate of Completion via email, and can also print/save the certificate from their browser after submitting their evaluation.

If you're not able to attend the live presentation, no problem! We record most presentations and will host them on our website provided we have permission to do so. Presentation recordings are not eligible for Certificates of Completion.

ACCESSIBILITY:

If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in this event, please contact Michelle Meyer at (510) 642-8365 or mmeyer@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail) with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.

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About The Northern California Education and Research Center

The goal of the Northern California ERC, a consortium of programs at the University of California’s Center of Occupational and Environmental Health, is to train professionals as practitioner and research leaders in occupational safety and health by offering graduate degrees, residency training, clinical experiences, and research mentorship to trainees. The aim of the ERC is to provide a broad, multidisciplinary educational experience involving student and faculty collaborations in the classroom, laboratory, and field.  Through academic training, research, and community service projects, our faculty and trainees address ongoing and emerging challenges facing US Workers.  Activities are grounded in multi-campus, interactive teaching programs that translate knowledge into information that can be used to improve worker safety and health.