New York Event: New Trends in Removing Slavery from Products

Are you up-to-date on emerging trends in corporate transparency and accountability? You can be sure you are by attending a free luncheon conference in New York next week that examines the quickly-evolving field of slavery and the law. Regulations that require companies to investigate forced labor slavery in their products have been emerging at the state, […]
April 6, 2015

Are you up-to-date on emerging trends in corporate transparency and accountability? You can be sure you are by attending a free luncheon conference in New York next week that examines the quickly-evolving field of slavery and the law.

Regulations that require companies to investigate forced labor slavery in their products have been emerging at the state, federal and international levels. Socially-responsible investment funds are screening companies for their human rights standards and practices.

The law firm of Lowenstein Sandler LLP and Free the Slaves are co-sponsoring the conference to build greater awareness and support for initiatives to remove slavery from the global economy.

Key Conference Themes:

  • Current Landscape: What are the current efforts to eradicate slavery from supply chains and are they effective?
  • What’s Next: What new, modified, and expanded efforts to change supply chain behavior are on the horizon?
  • Being Prepared: Are businesses and their counsel prepared to address effectively the growing issues of supply chain transparency and accountability?

Featured Speakers:

  • Jean Baderschneider: Former Exxon Mobil Vice President of Global Procurement and current CEO of the Global Fund to End Slavery
  • Ralph Falzone: U.S. Department of State
  • Cecilia Gardner: Jewelers Vigilance Committee
  • Judy Gearhart: International Labor Rights Forum
  • Steve Hitov: Coalition of Immokalee Workers
  • E. Christopher Johnson: Center for Justice, Rights and Dignity
  • Adam Kanzer: Domini Social Investments
  • Melysa Sperber: Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking

Slavery, Law & International Supply Chains Current Issues and Perspectives

Wednesday  •  April 15, 2015  •  12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Lowenstein Sandler LLP •  1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York

For a detailed agenda and to RSVP: email: lina.permut@freetheslaves.net

 

 

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