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Last week, as part of the AIM-Progress APAC hub event in Thailand, we had the privilege of listening to and learning from 14 migrant workers, primarily from Myanmar and a few from Cambodia. This experience was a powerful reminder that behind statistics and data are real human beings with unique, often staggering stories. Thanks to Embode’s facilitation, including icebreakers and trust-building activities, these workers felt safe to share their experiences openly. Through translations from Burmese and Khmer, we heard honest testimonials about their journeys—fleeing their homes, bearing the financial strain of brokers, and navigating life in host countries as well as their dreams for the future and hope. This event, organised in collaboration with the Migrant Working Group Thailand, underscored the importance of meaningful stakeholder engagement which is truly listening to those at the center of human rights challenges and using their insights to drive actionable change. A special thanks to Aarti Kapoor and James Alexander Eckford Yih-Ling Pan, Carola Galeppini, Poramintorn Vongtrirat, Supavadee (Pink) Chotikajan, Priscilla Zhu, Lucinda Jones, Aarushi Bahl, Baiboon Sakulkaruna-Ar-Ree, Barbara Wettstein

?? ?????????????? ?????? ???????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? ?????? ???????????? ???????????? ???? ????????-??????????????! Join Us for Embode’s 1st ?????????????????? ???????????????? ??????????????: Supplier Insights from the Ganapati Initiative! The Ganapati Initiative is our flagship service for HRDD through supplier engagement. Join us on ???????????????? ????, ????????, for an essential briefing session where we’ll unveil key insights from our project with suppliers across Thailand and Malaysia. This is a must-attend event for international brands sourcing from the Asia-Pacific region. It is geared for sustainability and procurement teams eager to align their suppliers with evolving human rights due diligence standards. Don’t miss the chance to stay ahead in responsible sourcing! To ensure as many participants as possible, we have two sessions, one for the Asia-Pacific region and one for Europe and the Americas. See the details below. ?? Session Details:? ???????? ??????????????: 09:00 New Delhi | 10:30 Bangkok | 11:30 Kuala Lumpur | 14:30 Sydney ?? Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/g3awncjy ????/???? ??????????????: 07:00 PST | 10:00 EST | 15:00 GMT | 16:00 CET ?? Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/gVdNrzKM ? What to Expect: ? Insights into suppliers’ improvements and challenges in responsible recruitment. ? Discover how tailored action plans can reduce labour risks and enhance compliance with global standards. ? Explore strategies for sharing responsibility of responsible recruitment with supply chain actors. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your commitment to responsible sourcing! Together, we can make a difference. For more details, please contact [email protected] . #GanapatiInitiative #Embode #CorporateResponsibility #Sustainability #SupplyChain Aarti Kapoor Erik van Os James Alexander Eckford Joshua Bailey Nurisha H. Remicard Kam Sereme Alexander Gorman

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???????????????? ??????-???????????????? ???????? ???????????????? ??????????: ?????? ?????? ?????????? ???? ???????????? ??????????????????: ?????????????????? ????????????????? Are you involved in ????????????????????, ??????????????????????, ????, ???? ????????????????????????????? Join us for an insightful event where we unpack the latest trends in Thai legislation affecting ?????????????? ??????????????, and the ?????????????? ???? ???????????????????? with operations or supplier relationships in Thailand.? ?What You’ll Learn: ? Gain a deeper understanding of the evolving legal framework in Thailand and how it affects your compliance and due diligence efforts—nationally and internationally. ? Explore the legal and practical aspects of employing migrant workers, ensuring your business stays ahead of regulatory changes. ?? Date: Monday 28th October 2024 ?? Location: Online ??? Time:15:00 hrs Bangkok & Jakarta, 16:00 hrs KL & Singapore, 13:30 hrs New Delhi 10:00 hrs CET, 09:00 GMT ??????: (For AIM-Progress members and their suppliers only) who are looking to align their business practices with the latest legal requirements while promoting sustainability and responsible sourcing. ??? ???????????????? ??????: Please contact [email protected] for further information Let’s navigate this complex landscape together and build more resilient, compliant businesses! #MigrantWorkers #ThaiLaw #Compliance #Sustainability #SupplyChain #HR #Legal #Procurement AIM-Progress Aarti Kapoor Saovanee Kaewjullakarn Yael Fattal Lariccia???Louise Herring Aarushi Bahl Baiboon Sakulkaruna-Ar-Ree James Alexander Eckford Erik van Os Siwawong Sooktawee

In support of the #UNBHRForum in #Bangkok this week, and to welcome all visitors to the city and sector - the Great Room Bangkok is holding an informal networking meet and greet on Tuesday evening. The panel will be hosted by Dr Darian McBain, and have Fuzz Kitto of Be Slavery Free, and Hayley Whatarau, formerly with HP Inc, as well as Aarti Kapoor, Director of Embode. Please RSVP if you would like to join us. See you there!

We are hiring Are you skilled in social media and interested in supporting meaningful work? Embode is looking for a Social Media Associate to help us enhance our online presence. If you’re creative, detail-oriented, and ready to contribute to impactful projects, please follow the link below. https://lnkd.in/dRCi957S #Hiring #SocialMedia #JoinOurTeam

What were your highlights from the 2024 Better Cotton Conference? After another year of lively discussion and debate at our annual conference, it's time to reflect on the crucial insights we learned across the two days, and think about what we can take forward. To get the ball rolling, we have compiled our five key takeaways from the event - here's a sneak peek: ??Concept vs Context ?Action Over Perfection ??Championing Voices from the Field ♀?The Gender Lens ??Pay More to Get More Head to the link below for our full takeaways, and let us know what your highlights were in the comments! ?? https://lnkd.in/e4q4SJr6 #BetterCottonConference2024 #AcceleratingImpact #Sustainability #Conference #Takeaways

Our Executive Director Aarti Kapoor participated in the Better Cotton Annual Conference in Istanbul this week, delivering the keynote to the 'Putting People First' theme. The diverse and inclusive agenda had a staggering line up of voices, approaches and thought-provoking insights. Some key highlights: * Shared responsibility requires a share vision amongst all stakeholders * Shared responsibility requires each organisation and person in the room to understand their role and purpose - enabling the work to be done together. * Talking about 'rights' is necessary, and can sometimes distract us from on the underlying vulnerabilities in context. (Human Rights are the *result* of generative systems not the means) * Rather - talking about 'freedoms' allows us to focus on what people need in order to be safe and to thrive. (Freedoms are the *means* of development, such as education, healthcare, clean water, electricity etc.) Sessions included Nazia Parveen, a female cotton farmer from Pakistan during a fireside chat with Aarti Kapoor. The panel dicussion on Decent Work: Harvesting Hope, included innovating programmes presented by Heleen Bulckens (IDH), Louisa Marie Tru? (Elucid), Nurcan Baysal (?Y? PAMUK UYGULAMALARI DERNE?? - IPUD) as well as amazing Leyla S. (Better Cotton). So many insights shared and gleaned and we are looking forward to providing more reflections in the coming days and weeks. It has been a particularly eventful week! Thank you to Antonie Fountain for wonderful hosting presence and Alan McClay for his oversight and support leading Better Cotton. Day 1 highlights summarised here: https://lnkd.in/ejrwJGTf Meanwhile, Day 2 conference ensues!

Always inspiring to see the scale of ambition of the Institute for Human Rights and Business's Global Forum on Responsible Recruitment #GFRR2024. It's great to have supported a discussion on #globalrecruitment challenges spanning Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, with a focus on successful collaborations to tackle the issues #migrantworkers face globally. From poor pay and accommodation, paid time off to recruitment fees – we heard not only what matters to migrant workers but also how to best put those views front and center in approaches to drive responsible recruitment. ????? Bringing together multiple stakeholders from across sectors, the term “collaboration” was inevitably lauded. And with it came a multitude of positive examples of collaborations including: ?? The value of collaboration between businesses and public procurement to gain leverage in the electronics sector was highlighted, along with the challenges governments face in balancing the maximization of external investment and labor mobility with a focus on labor rights. Electronics Watch ?? Collaborations between companies, supported by #responsiblesourcing and legal teams, to increase leverage and jointly remediate recruitment fees ?? UK labor provider collaborations with sending and receiving company governments, including embassies, to bring workers into the agricultural sector through the UK agricultural workers’ scheme Pro-Force Limited ?? Thanks to the fabulous Aarti Kapoor from Embode and Rachel Cowburn-Walden and Carola Galeppini from Unilever for representing AIM-Progress and our Ganapati project in Thailand and Malaysia proudly. And to panelists Rishi Sher Singh from World of Gears, Sumitha Shaanthinni Kishna?from Our Journey, and Cindy Berman from Electronics Watch for a great opening panel sharing perspectives from Asia. ?? Useful tools shared included: ??Institute for Human Rights and Business #responsiblerecruitment register on company commitments, including the Employer Pays Principle: https://lnkd.in/dNgC9Fiw ??Verité tools, such as: - The recruitment fee cost calculator. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/djzVqkZH - The CUMULUS Forced Labor Screen tool, which maps cross-border labor supply chains. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ds3J8ZH8 - The Fostering Fee Accountability and Cost Tracing (FFACT) Project, which supports migrant workers’ communities in addressing labor exploitation. Learn more: https://verite.org/ffact/ #GFRR2024 Jess Verdon Mars, Rebecca Nguyen Mondelēz International, Paul Lalli The Coca-Cola Company Nora Wolters Luke McBeath Smith Stronger Together Ergon Associates Louise Herring

Panel Discussion on Perspectives from Asia at the Global Forum for Responsible Recruitment #GFRR hosted by the Institute for Human Rights and Business, AIM-Progress and Stronger Together. The panel was deftly faciliated by Rishi Sher Singh (World of Gears), and included Sumitha Kishna (Our Journey), Cindy Berman (Electronics Watch) and Aarti Kapoor from Embode. A few key points: * Migrant workers need to be seen as #humanbeings and not just workers. Working towards the welfare of #migrantworkers means we need to better listen to what they want. Many of their wants are simple and reasonable! * Supply chain businesses in Asia can better engage, communicate and respond to their foreign workers to help ensure they are well and safe. * Brands and business can better work with government to enable, support and strengthen good governance. This includes support in employing undocumented workers as well as #refugees. The Forum is still ongoing... check out https://join.gfrr.org for more (including replays). Thank you Louise Herring and Dr. Bonny Ling for your support! #humanrights #businessethics #responsiblerecruitment