WEBEX WITH GIRN MEMBERS Geneva 6 December 2017

WEBEX WITH GIRN MEMBERS Geneva – 6 December 2017

Slide Title (Calibri body, 44, White) Agenda 1. Introduction 2. UN Treaty for Business and Human Rights 3. IFA, Trends and more 4. Next GIRN meetings in 2018 2

IFA, TRENDS AND MORE GIRN Web. Ex, 6 December, Linda Kromjong, Secretary-General

Topics Child & Forced Labour, Migration, Supply Chain, FOA, SDG, Living Wage, FOW Focus Slide Title (Calibri. Topics body, 44, White) General IR Trends, & Focus Supply Chain Countries & EU Head Office based MNE IFA (renewals) remain important tool for GUF Supply Chain Due Diligence and Grievance Trends Many soft law initiatives TU leveraging SDG`s, G 20/B 20, G 7, ILO, OECD, UN EWC & Trans National CB less movement Legislation initiatives and political change Future of work & future of legislation 4

Slide Title –(Calibri White) IFA Update Calm, body, Silence 44, Before the Storm? • Switzerland, Lafarge Holcim, negotiations started 23 January 2017, UNI Global Union & BWI • Signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 12 July 2017 5

Slide Title (Calibri body, 44, No White) GUF Changes in Leadership, New Campaigns? Valter Sanches (Brasil) in October 2016 elected as Secretary-General succeeding Jyrki Raina. Next elections will be held in 2020. Philip Jennings (UK) due for elections in World Congress in Liverpool on 14 -20 June 2018. Planned successor Christy Hoffman. Ambet Yusson (Philippines) due for elections in BWI Congress in South Africa on December 2017. Sharan Burrow (Australia) due for elections in Mid 2018. Campaigns: • Rio Tinto, • Prosegur • Amazon • Nissan • T-Mobile • Samsung • France Telecom • Industry lead • …………. . Planned, Coordinated, Focused, Costly, Pattern 6

Slide Title (Calibri Rights body, 44, White) Business & Human – a lot is happening Source Baker. Mc. Kenzie, Feb 2017 Source WBCSD, November 2017 7

Slide Title (Calibri Rights body, 44, White)highlights Business & Human – current • G 20 Labour & Employment 2017 Ministerial + • • • Source Baker. Mc. Kenzie, Feb 2017 Declaration “Towards an Inclusive Future: Shaping the World of Work” New Bangladesh Accord 2 nd Brand Letter to Mexican Government ISO 26000 Developments ITUC Global Rights Index AU Modern Slavery Act Dutch Child Labor Law Sweden Global Deal Alliance 8. 7 Child Labour + Forced Labour Conference in 14 -16 November, Argentina UN Treaty Process 23 to 27 October 2017 6 th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 27 -29 November 2017 8