UN Global Compact Finland at the 13th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights

The annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights brings together thousands of participants from governments, business, civil society and communities from around the world in November 2024.

Is your company interested in attending the 13th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights? UN Global Compact is hosting a series of events and networking opportunities for participating companies in Geneva in November. We are excited to invite your company to the Forum! 

This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with a global community of human rights leaders and advance your company's commitment to sustainable practices. 

Participants of the UN Global Compact Finland are encouraged to contact Jaakko Vuorenkoski (jaakko.vuorenkoski@globalcompact.fi) for more details of our activities and discuss potential speaking and engagement opportunities. We look forward to seeing you in Geneva! 

Events

Monday 25th - Wednesday 27th 

This list includes events hosted by or in cooperation with the UN Global Compact. The official program of the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights can be found here

Please note that the program is subject to change before the Forum. We will be updating and adding events to the page regularly. 

Monday 25

Fostering Responsible Business Conduct in AI (Official Session) co-organized by UNGC, OHCHR, UN Working Group and Raking Digital Rights

Time: 10:00 am – 11:20 pm 

Location: Room XIX, Palais des Nations 

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Monday 25

Opening Plenary (Official Session) Remarks by Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General, CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact

Time: 11:40 am – 1:00 pm 

Location: Room XX, Palais des Nations 

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Monday 25

Business & Human Rights Lunch and Roundtable (Side Event)

This event is by invitation only to Think Lab participants. 

Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm 

Location: Restaurant Vieux Bois

Monday 25

Empowering SMEs: Awareness Raising and Capacity Building in Business and Human Rights (Official Session) moderated by UNGC

Time: 4:40 – 6:00 pm 

Location: Room XX, Palais des Nations 

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Monday 25

Business Networking Event hosted by IOE and GBI, co-sponsored by UNGC and others (Side Event) Remarks by Sanda Ojiambo

Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm 

Location: ILO Campus

The event is now at capacity.
 

Monday 25

Cocktail Reception by Ambassador Schroderus-Fox, Permanent Representative of Finland

All participants will receive an invitation by email. If you have not received an invitation, please reach out to sophia.lawsonhellu@globalcompact.fi.

Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm

Location: TBC 
 

Monday 25

The UNGPs in the age of corporate accountability - Dead or alive? (Side Event) hosted by the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI)

Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm 

Location: TBC 

Register here.

Tuesday 26

Business Consultation on CSDDD (Side Event) hosted by Shift and UNGC

This event is by invitation only.

Time: 8:00 – 10:00 am 

Location: Intercontinental Hotel 
 

Tuesday 26

Breakfast Roundtable Discussion: "Promoting effective human rights due diligence by businesses - Nordic perspectives" (Side Event) hosted by the Danish Institute for Human Rights

Time: 8:00 – 9:45 am 

Location: Venue: Restaurant Vieux Bois

REGISTER HERE. 
 

Tuesday 26

UN Global Compact USA Side Event on Sustainable Finance and Human Rights

Time: 7:30 – 9:45 am 

Location: Geneva Graduate Institute, Meeting Room C2, Meeting Centre 

For more details and RSVP link, please contact Noah Smith at noah@globalcompactusa.org 
 

Tuesday 26

Networking Hub for Business (Official Session) co-convened by UNGC, IOE, and GBI

Time: 1:20 – 2:40 pm 

Location: Room XX, Palais des Nations 

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Tuesday 26

Making Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Work for Migrant Workers (Side Event) co-hosted by International Organization for Migration, Responsible Business Alliance & Heidi Hautala

Time: 1:30 – 2:45 pm  

Location: IOM 

Register here.

Tuesday 26

Leadership for Business and Human Rights Roundtable with Sanda Ojiambo

This event is by invitation only to C-Suite.

Time: 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Location: Restaurant Vieux Bois
 

Tuesday 26

EU Commission & UNDP Event “Making the CSDDD Work for All” – followed by an informal reception

No additional registration is required.

Time: 6:10 – 8:30 pm

Location: H-Building, Palais des Nations
 

Wednesday 27

Delegation visit to the Permanent Mission of Finland in Geneva

Meeting with Ambassador Schroderus-Fox and team

Time: 9:00 – 10:00 am 

Location: Permanent Mission, Avenue de France 23, 1202 Geneva
 

Wednesday 27

Snapshot series on stakeholder engagement: Access to effective remedy for migrant workers in Northern Europe (Official Session) co-organized by the Working Group, HEUNI and Coretta & Martin Luther King Institute for Peace

Time: 10:25 – 10:50 am 

Location: Room XXIV, Palais des Nations

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Wednesday 27

Harnessing a “smart mix of measures” to protect and respect the rights of LGBTI+ persons in business activities (Official Session) incl. announcement of the ‘Ring the Bell for LGBTIQ+ Equality Initiative’ partnership between UNGC, OHCHR, SSE Initiative and Koppa

Time: 11:40 am – 1:00 pm  

Location: Room XX, Palais des Nations 

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Wednesday 27

From the South to the North (Side Event) hosted by UN Global Compact Brazil

Time: 1:00 – 3:20 pm  

Location: Room TBC, Palais des Nations 

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Wednesday 27

Strengthening SRHR and Gender Equity in Businesses - Tools and Metrics to Guide Companies’ Due Diligence (Side Event) co-organized by UNGC, UNFPA, and DFPA

Time: 1:15 – 2:45 pm  

Location: Restaurant Vieux Bois

Register here!

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Wednesday 27

Key developments in the WEOG region over the past year (Official Session) co-organized by the Working Group and the Danish Institute for Human Rights.

Nokia will be speaking at this session.

Time: 3:00 pm – 4:20 pm  

Location: Room XIX, Palais des Nations
 

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Wednesday 27

One UN Global Compact BHR Reflections Meeting and Networking Reception (Side Event)

Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm  

Location: DCAF Offices

REGISTER HERE.
 

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