IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019

22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019

Room 202, ASEM Ballroom, Floor 2

Session information

Business Human Rights Committee breakfast

Tuesday 24 September (0800 - 0915)

Room 202, ASEM Ballroom, Floor 2

Committee(s)

Business Human Rights Committee (Lead)

Description

This year’s discussion provides an update on key developments in the field of business and human rights, including corporate legal liability related to non-compliance with legislative measures, enforcement trends and litigation involving claims of corporate involvement in human rights abuses. These issues will be examined from a range of regional perspectives. In particular, our panel of in-house experts and external counsel addresses: • emerging sources of BHR legal liability in Europe, Asia, and North America; • trends in government enforcement of BHR regulations; • how companies can be prepared for enforcement authority inquiries regarding BHR compliance; and • how human rights due diligence frameworks aligned with global international standards can support legal risk management and compliance, while preventing and mitigating business impacts on human rights.

Speakers

Youngah Park Gonggam Human Rights Law Foundation, Seoul, South Korea