Global Modern Day Slavery & Supply Chain Summit

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1 Global Modern Day Slavery & Supply Chain Summit Working Together: Coordinated Policy and Business Response 24th February 2017 Grange Wellington Hotel, 71 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PA KEY TOPICS: Developing model international response to tackle modern day slavery: Government- SUMMIT PARTNERS: business cooperation Regulatory environment in the global context Modern Slavery as part of the wider strategy on sustainability & human rights Investors perspective: importance of the issue and risks associated Is behavioural change to encourage slavery free choices the right way to go? How to ensure that a company s plan leads to real measurable outcomes Working with the supply chain, creating partnerships and cross-sector collaboration What does acceptable supply chain visibility and transparency look like in 2017 Transformative role of technology Reputation and communication: brand damage and handling forced labour crisis CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Paul Gerrard Group Policy Director Co-Op Phil Bloomer Executive Director Business and Human Rights Resource Centre Cindy Berman Head of Knowledge and Learning Filippo Bettini Ethical Trading Initiative Chief Sustainability & Risk Governance Officer Pirelli Omar Selim CEO Arabesque Partners Lary Brown VP, Head of Global Sourcing Compliance & Sustainability Esprit *John Morrison Chief Executive Institute for Human Rights and Business Siwan Kalatzi Supply Chain Risk Senior Manager, Group Procurement Catharine Howarth CEO ShareAction Centrica Plc. Alan Knight Osama Al Jayousi Group Compliance Manager (Global) Carillion Plc. General Manager - Corporate Responsibility Arcelormittal Anisha Rajapakse Senior Manager - Stakeholder Engagement Foreign Trade Association Lara White Senior Labour Migration Specialist International Organisation for Migration Anna Turrell Senior Public Affairs Manager - Sustainability Nestle UK Ltd. Tom Smith Director, Stakeholder Strategy & Responsible Sourcing Walmart Catherine Beare Director EMEA - Supplier Management Intertek ed::events Didier Bergeret Director, Social Sustainability and GSCP Consumer Goods Forum Melizel Asuncion Research and Stakeholder Engagement Programmes Verite Southeast Asia Meenal Sachdev Founder and Director Shiva Foundation dmitry@ed-events.com

2 SUMMIT BACKGROUND Modern Day Slavery is one of the foremost issues within supply chain management. The Global Slavery Index estimates there are 46m victims in forced labour worldwide. International corporations are working to provide customers and stakeholders with supply chain transparency. At the same time, most companies can not see beyond the 2nd or 3rd tiers of their supply chain. The issue is also gaining serious political momentum, with Theresa May, the British Prime Minister, recently creating the world s first government-wide Anti-Slavery Task Force. It is a call for business to engage. The risk of ignorance is high and crisis management is expensive. The Global Modern Day Slavery & Supply Chain Summit 2017 will provide a sufficiently distinctive, collaborative and solutions packed agenda for senior Government and policy representatives, international experts, business leaders and industry stakeholders. The Event will focus on steps leading to greater visibility and transparency in supply chains, due diligence and risk assessment processes, on incorporating modern slavery firmly in the sustainability and human rights strategy at the senior corporate level. The Summit promises to be the most comprehensive international event, building on the momentum in the industry, showcasing real experience and examples, leading to further responsible business actions. Target Audience: Chief / VP / Director / Head of: Supply Chain Sourcing and Procurement Sustainability & Transparency Corporate Social Responsibility Ethical Trading Human Rights/ Social Impact/ Anti-Slavery Compliance / Legal/ Audit Communications & Brand Key industries present: Retail Fashion Food & Beverages FMCG Manufacturing Electronics & Telecommunications Construction & Engineering Automotive & Aerospace Resources & Energy Finance & Banking Logistics ed::events dmitry@ed-events.com

3 08.30 REGISTRATION & COFFEE WELCOME NOTE FROM THE SUMMIT CHAIR THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT & BUSINESS IN SHAPING MODERN SLAVERY POLICIES INVESTORS PERSPECTIVE How is anti-slavery disclosure, social performance and governance are being assessed by investors? How financial technology and artificial intelligence add to greater visibility and transparency? Presenting S-Ray technology to identify and benchmark companies sustainability performance Leveraging Environmental, Social, Governance and UNGC compliance data for investment decision making Omar Selim CEO Arabesque Partners & Q&A INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION S PERSPECTIVE What is the role of Ethical international labour recruitment, governance and policy in global supply chains? How to develop a multi-stakeholder certification process through International Recruitment Integrity System? Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment: the latest developments How to organise work with stakeholders, companies, governments, NGOs? Get a full overview of the latest changes in legislation in the EU & the US related to procurement and suppliers code of conduct Lara White Senior Labour Migration Specialist International Organisation for Migration & Q&A CORPORATE VIEW How to stand united in the common effort: what is the role of business in tackling modern day slavery? Can businesses deal with the issue voluntarily, or can it be solved only through legislation? Get prepared: is the Act only the beginning of regulatory framework? What are the industries and geographies most affected? How to combine efforts to tackle modern slavery in the low institutional capacity markets? Can more progressive companies see a business case for engaging? Are low cost brands less likely to act naturally? Anna Turrell Senior Public Affairs Manager - Sustainability Nestle UK Ltd. ed::events dmitry@ed-events.com

4 10.20 PANEL DISCUSSION AND Q&A BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE TO ENCOURAGE SLAVERY FREE CHOICES Panelists: Do customers care about human rights standards of the products they buy? Is there an appetite and expertise to make slavery free choices? Do consumers understand the impact of their purchasing decisions? How to work with the suppliers to deliver behaviour change: piloting and sharing best practices? What are the effective partnerships around supply chains and cross-sector work groups? Catherine Howarth, CEO, ShareAction Anna Turrell, Senior Public Affairs Manager - Sustainability, Nestle UK Ltd. Lara White, Senior Labour migration Specialist, International Organisation for Migration Anisha Rajapakse, Senior Manager - Stakeholder Engagement, Foreign Trade Association Alan Knight, General Manager - Corporate Responsibility, ArcelorMittal NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK MODERN DAY SLAVERY AS PART OF THE SUSTAINABILITY & HUMAN RIGHTS STRATEGY OVERVIEW OF THE BEST MODERN SLAVERY PRACTICES AND BENCHMARKING What does the Central Registry for the UK Modern Slavery Act reveal about best practices? Know the Chain: the rankings of ICT, Food & Beverage and Apparel on their efforts to eradicate modern slavery Benchmark of efforts by fast fashion brands to protect Syrian refugees in Turkish apparel factories The benchmark of construction companies in the Gulf regarding labour rights and trafficking What is missing in regulating and incentivising businesses at an international level? Phil Bloomer Executive Director Business and Human Rights Resource Centre CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT: A COMPLIANCE PERSPECTIVE Get an overview of the group-wide labour and employment practices Why Modern Slavery issues matter in construction? Can addressing Modern Slavery issues add to your competitive advantage? How is the steering group organised? What training and support are needed in working with the supply chain? Osama Al Jayousi Group Compliance Manager (Global) Carillion Plc ENERGY & UTILITIES: A SUPPLY CHAIN AND PROCUREMENT PERSPECTIVE A supply chain perspective on Modern Slavery issues, transparency and visibility Discover the organisational structure of the Steering Group and the board level involvement Explore risk assessment practices in working with the suppliers What are the challenges and plans in engaging with stakeholders and broader industry for 2017? Siwan Kalatzi Supply Chain Risk Senior Manager, Group Procurement Centrica Plc.

5 12.30 FASHION AND APPAREL: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PERSPECTIVE Esprit s social and sustainability policies towards forced labour and modern slavery Views on issues of the broken recruitment industry practices Impact of Syrian refugees crisis on apparel industry and factories in Turkey Lary Brown VP, Head of Global Sourcing Compliance & Sustainability Esprit CONSUMER AND RETAIL: CORPORATE PERSPECTIVE How to address Modern Slavery as part of the broader ethical business set of values? Practical examples on collaborating with the suppliers when Modern Slavery is identified Understand how to engage and train with your suppliers How to work with businesses, Governments and society on the issue of Modern Slavery? Beyond legal compliance: what is the role of business in the society? Paul Gerrard Group Policy Director Co-Op LUNCH PANEL DISCUSSION WITH SPEAKERS ADDRESSING MODERN DAY SLAVERY AS PART OF THE SUSTAINABILITY & HUMAN RIGHTS STRATEGY Who should pioneer the modern slavery agenda in an organisation? What are the opportunities for business? Do you need to invest significantly in monitoring modern slavery and engagement? Is there a possibility of disruption if change of suppliers is required? How to balance short term punishment with long term collaboration approach? Manage ethical recruitment and process management on lower levels/ in foreign subsidiaries How to achieve real outcomes as well as measure and demonstrate your success? PRACTICAL STEPS FOR BUSINESS IN ERADICATING MODERN SLAVERY IN SUPPLY CHAINS INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION SESSION (Audience to share their experience, perspectives and best practices) WHAT BUSINESSES CAN DO TO ERADICATE MODERN SLAVERY To what extent does business need to go beyond legislation and initial modern slavery statements? Which businesses are the role models to learn from? Discuss how to achieve greater transparency and visibility in the supply chain What are the top tools to identify, investigate and prevent slavery in your supply chain How should businesses proceed with due diligence and risk assessment What could be done to make an impactful change in the developing countries where labour is affected? Corporate perspective on the complexity of labour value chain Session leader: Cindy Berman Head of Knowledge and Learning Ethical Trading Initiative NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK

6 16.10 UNDERSTAND THE LABOUR MARKET DEVELOPMENTS THAT IMPACT ON GLOBAL SOURCING How do recent developments in the low cost labour markets impact on companies procurement and sourcing? What is the impact of recent influx of refugees in Europe and Turkey on supply chains? Get an update on industry-wide collaboration on global sourcing issues Anisha Rajapakse Senior Manager - Stakeholder Engagement Foreign Trade Association : B2B PERSPECTIVE WORKING ON RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ROADMAP What human rights issues are the most important for B2B company? How to work with the third parties and suppliers on supply chain visibility? Why do transparency and visibility matter from a B2B perspective? Filippo Bettini Chief Sustainability & Risk Governance Officer Pirelli PANEL DISCUSSION WHAT IS THE ACCEPTABLE SUPPLY CHAIN VISIBILITY LEVEL IN 2017? How far can global companies see beyond their tier 1 supply chain? Is audit an expensive and unreliable exercise? How it could be customised to include slavery reporting? What other mechanisms could be developed beyond traditional auditing? How technology can empower labour to report human rights violations and achieve greater transparency? Role of start-ups and disruptors in addressing supply chain issues Cindy Berman, Head of Knowledge & Learning, Ethical Trading Initiative Andrew Martin, Senior Manager, Monitoring and Continuous Improvement, Foreign Trade Association Filippo Bettini, Chief Sustainability & Risk Governance Officer, Pirelli Catherine Beare, Director EMEA - Supplier Management, Intertek Melizel Asuncion, Research and Stakeholder Engagement Programmes, Verite Southeast Asia CLOSING REMARKS FROM THE FORUM CHAIR COCKTAIL RECEPTION ed::events dmitry@ed-events.com