Elise Groulx took part in the Sense and Sustainability - A sustainable procurement podcast with Helen Carter
Elise describes the evolution of human rights law from the publication of the guiding principles on business and human rights by John Ruggie in 2011.
Elise and Helen discuss the role of the UN guiding principles on business and human rights (UNGP’s) and changes in legislation around the world that makes organisations at the top of the supply chain as well as their subsidiaries and suppliers accountable for abuses of human rights. Organisations need to identify, map, prevent, mitigate and remediate human rights abuses. Helen describes the role of ISO standard to provide a framework for organisations to work toward this objective, and more.
Listen to the 4-part podcast here:
Episode 17 - Part 1/4 (10 July)
Elise Groulx explains the evolution of the legal frameworks for human rights
Elise describes the evolution of human rights law from the publication of the guiding principles on business and human rights by John Ruggie in 2011. She goes on to describe the 5 rings of law in this area … hard law, reporting, norms of conduct, contracts and standards, international soft law and norms. Elise describes how soft law does transition through these rings to become hard law. Elise provides examples from France, USA, Japan, India and the UK.
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Episode 17 - Part 2/4 (11 July)
The evolution of procurement practice around human rights
Helen Carter describes her role in developing the British standard for Modern Slavery and her up coming role leading the UK delegation to develop an ISO standard. She describes the challenge for purchases to comply with the “galaxy of legislation” that is being developed around the world.
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Episode 17 - Part 3/4 (12 July)
Best practice in addressing human rights through supply chains
In this episode Elise and Helen focus on supply chains. They discuss the role of the UN guiding principles on business and human rights (UNGP’s) and changes in legislation around the world that makes organisations at the top of the supply chain as well as their subsidiaries and suppliers accountable for abuses of human rights. Organisations need to identify, map, prevent, mitigate and remediate human rights abuses. Helen describes the role of ISO standard to provide a framework for organisations to work toward this objective.
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Episode 17 - Part 4/4 (13 July)
Elise Groulx and Helen Carter discuss "Just Transition"
Elise and Helen share their thinking about just transition. They highlight the potential problems and the immense benefits just transition could bring to people and how just transition should be framed and focused. They make the link between low carbon technology, responsible consumption, human rights, environmental justice and bio diversity and the need for everyone to come together to deliver holistic solutions.
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Episode 17 - Full Episode (14 July)
Elise and Helen… The full conversation!
This episode is a recording of the entire conversation of Elise Groulx and Helen Carter as covered in previous episodes 1 – 4
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