Session
Organizer 1: Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 1: Biljana Nikolic, Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 2: Biljana Nikolic, Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 3: Biljana Nikolic, Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 2: Biljana Nikolic, Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 3: Biljana Nikolic, Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Format
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The roundtable format fosters open discussion, collaboration, and diverse perspectives, making it ideal for an interactive and engaging workshop.
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The roundtable format fosters open discussion, collaboration, and diverse perspectives, making it ideal for an interactive and engaging workshop.
Policy Question(s)
The session will explore human rights challenges in digital business, focusing on AI and innovation. It will highlight how integrating human rights can enhance competitiveness and examine the role of technology in streamlining data collection and strengthening value chain management.
What will participants gain from attending this session? The workshop will provide insights into the challenges digital businesses face regarding human rights, while also showcasing the potential benefits and competitive advantages of integrating human rights considerations into business strategies. Additionally, the session will explore how tools and technologies can aid companies in fulfilling due diligence obligations across value chains by streamlining data collection and strengthening their chain management.
Description:
As digital transformation rapidly accelerates across both public and private sectors, addressing human rights impacts in digital business has become increasingly important. This session will explore the evolving landscape of digital business and human rights, highlighting not only the challenges companies face in ensuring compliance but also the opportunities, potential benefits and competitive advantages that arise from proactive engagement with human rights standards. Companies that prioritise human rights compliance are better positioned to enhance their brand reputation, build consumer trust, attract ethical investments and mitigate legal and regulatory risks. Moreover, businesses that align with human rights standards can foster innovation and secure long-term sustainability by adhering to responsible digital governance frameworks. Additionally, part of the session will focus on how tools and technologies can assist companies in meeting their due diligence obligations across value chains. By simplifying and reducing the costs of data collection, these innovations can improve value chain management, including identifying and assessing adverse impacts, implementing preventive and mitigation measures, and monitoring the effectiveness of due diligence.
As digital transformation rapidly accelerates across both public and private sectors, addressing human rights impacts in digital business has become increasingly important. This session will explore the evolving landscape of digital business and human rights, highlighting not only the challenges companies face in ensuring compliance but also the opportunities, potential benefits and competitive advantages that arise from proactive engagement with human rights standards. Companies that prioritise human rights compliance are better positioned to enhance their brand reputation, build consumer trust, attract ethical investments and mitigate legal and regulatory risks. Moreover, businesses that align with human rights standards can foster innovation and secure long-term sustainability by adhering to responsible digital governance frameworks. Additionally, part of the session will focus on how tools and technologies can assist companies in meeting their due diligence obligations across value chains. By simplifying and reducing the costs of data collection, these innovations can improve value chain management, including identifying and assessing adverse impacts, implementing preventive and mitigation measures, and monitoring the effectiveness of due diligence.
Expected Outcomes
As an outcome of the session, the human rights challenges in digital business will be explored, with a focus on the benefits of compliance. It will also highlight the competitive advantages of integrating human rights, and provide insights into how tools and technologies can aid companies in fulfilling due diligence obligations across value chains by streamlining data collection and strengthening their chain management.
Hybrid Format: A moderator will guide questions and discussions from both onsite and online audiences, ensuring all participants have an opportunity to contribute. Additionally, a virtual Q&A session will allow both onsite and online attendees to submit questions and engage in meaningful conversations with speakers. To enhance interaction, tools like Mentimeter may be used for live polling, keeping both online and onsite participants actively involved and fostering an engaging experience for everyone.