Business for Sustainable Development

Business for Sustainable Development (BSD) is a non-profit industry association that provides platforms for companies to work together in addressing key societal challenges that impact business. In line with achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), BSD also engages with individual corporations through advisory services in sustainability reporting, strategy and roadmap, impact assessment, and project implementation.

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Event Details

Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) in partnership with Business for Sustainable Development, Inc. (Philippines), funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, will be organizing a program with a 3-day inception workshop and a main event where it will be showcasing solutions and designs to bring together an efficient way to address Business and Human Rights issues including Gender Equality and taking advantage of the available technology that we have. This will involve the participants from the 3-day workshop sessions who will be working together in clusters and they will present during the main event.


The first day of the workshop, Nov. 16, 2023 from 1 PM to 4 PM,will be conducted via Zoom and aimed at determining the vision and objectives of the event. Setting the goals and aligning the knowledge and understanding of the participants with the topic of Business and Human Rights and using Information Technology as the solution to concepts and designs. Workshop activity includes listing the issues and challenges predominant in each sector the participants belong to. You may access the Concept Note on the registration page for more details about Day 2 (Nov. 23) and Day 3 (Nov. 30).


The main purpose of this program is to encourage the effective dissemination and implementation of a healthy workplace through adapting human rights principles and abiding by due diligence procedures. Part of the promotion is to include opportunities for the audience to further their knowledge and skill set by attending training courses, workshop sessions and forming venues for businesses to foster partnerships and connections with like-minded individuals. This workshop series is FREE for all those interested in joining but slots are limited!

Agenda

November 16, 2023

Main Schedule

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
Welcoming - Housekeeping & Program Objectives and Setup
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM
Opening Remarks
Raoul Wallenberg Institute
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM
Introduction to the Inception Workshop
Mr. Ricky De Castro,
Executive Director
Business for Sustainable
Development Inc.
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Session 1: Sustainability in Business & Human Rights - Global Perspective
Tuti Alawiyah (Deputy Director of Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Regional Asia-Pacific Office)
2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
Session 2: The Business Landscape on BHR, Due Diligence and Gender Equality in the Philippines
Geraldine Hoggang (Communications Officer at Oxfam Pilipinas)
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Session 3: Workshop Activity
A. Gather challenges and issues predominant in the Philippines - By sectors (based on participants’ background)
B. Reporting/Open Discussion
3:50 PM - 3:55 PM
Photo Opportunity and Recognition
3:55 PM - 4:00 PM
Closing Remarks

Speakers

Tuti Alawiyah (Deputy Director of Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Regional Asia-Pacific Office)

Tuti Alawiyah

Deputy Director of Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Regional Asia-Pacific Office

Geraldine Hoggang (Communications Officer at Oxfam Pilipinas)

Geraldine Hoggang

Communications Officer at Oxfam Pilipinas

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