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!
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
Wednesday 27
One UN Global Compact BHR Reflections Meeting and Networking Reception (Side Event)