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Årsmøtet er Etisk handel Norges øverste myndighet. Alle medlemmer er velkommen til årsmøte torsdag 29. april kl. 13.00-15.00

Påmeldingsfrist 27. april. Meld deg på HER.

Program:

Kl 13.00-13.05 Velkommen ved styreleder Ingvill Størksen

Kl 13.10-13.50. Hvordan oppfylle etisk handel krav fra marked og myndigheter? Ved fagdirektør Kristel Tonstad

Rettsutviklingen knyttet til ansvarlig næringsliv skyter fart. I Norge arbeides det med Etikkinformasjonsutvalgets forslag til en åpenhetslov. Stortinget har akkurat vedtatt endringer i rapporteringskravene om samfunnsansvar i regnskapsloven. Det kommer nye opplysningskrav som følge av EUs taksonomi for bærekraftig finans. EU arbeider også med nye krav til aktsomhetsvurderinger og rapportering om menneskerettigheter og miljø. Hva er kjernen i rettsutviklingen i Norge og i EU, hvordan henger det hele sammen, og hvordan kan virksomheter være godt rustet for å møte nye krav? Kristel Tonstad vil innlede om rettsutviklingen knyttet til ansvarlig næringsliv i Norge og EU, og medlemmer oppfordres til å stille spørsmål og kommentere.

Tonstad er fagdirektør i Norges OECD-kontaktpunkt for ansvarlig næringsliv og var sekretariatsleder for Etikkinformasjonsutvalget (2018 – 19).

Kl 14.00-15.00 formelt årsmøte – saksdokumenter sendes ut senest 15. april

Påmeldingsfrist 27. april. Meld deg på HER.

Årsmøte foregår på Teams. Lenke til møte blir sendt dagen før møte.

 

Påmeldingsfrist 27. april. Meld deg på HER.

Dagsorden:

SAK 1 Registrering av deltakere

SAK 2 Godkjenning av innkalling og dagsorden
SAK 3 Valg av to personer til å undertegne protokoll

SAK 4 Godkjenning av styrets årsberetning og revidert regnskap for 2020 

SAK 5 Andre innkomne forslag
Det var ikke meldt inn noen saker

SAK 6 Valgkomiteens innstillinger til valg av styrets leder, styre- og varamedlemmer 

SAK 7 Valg av revisor (vedlagt)
SAK 8 Valg av valgkomité (vedlegg ettersendes)

 

Freedom of association and the right to organize is a foundation for workers to present and discuss common challenges and concerns with employers. This is central to raising work standards and to improving workplace practices related to e.g. discrimination, wages and other issues. Hence, focus on worker representation could be an important mean to prevent and reduce risks related to several of the topics in your company’s supplier code of conduct. Freedom of Association (FOA) and collective bargaining (CB) are significantly less focused on than other fundamental rights, even though they are the subject of greater active resistance. Responsible businesses therefore recognize the absence of independent unions as an important risk factor.

To learn more, please join this digital workshop in two sessions.

1. Part 1: Wednesday 21.04.21 (Time:12:00-14.00)
2. Part 2: Tuesday 17.04.21 (Time: 12.00-15.00)

Target group:

The pilot training is suitable for any private or public businesses that want to learn more about how to take practical steps towards worker representation in the supply chain and on site. The training is particular suitable for those who are responsible for ethical trade and sustainability within the company. It is also suitable for worker representatives at your work place.

Content and outcome:

Through supporting and progressing worker representation the purpose of this training is how to strategically mature supply chain industrial relations for better working conditions. It is mostly focused on directly contact with producing suppliers, but measures can be adopted to managing intermediaries (such as agent f.eks.).

Based on the trade union model of elected representatives we aim to explore:

• Lack of freedom of Association and worker representation as a salient risk, causing severe negative impact on people, society and the environment.
• What is worker representation and the part they play in reducing risk at site level
• Progressing worker representation, through communication strategies

Expected outcomes is:

• An understanding of the due diligence approach to freedom of association, collective bargaining and worker representation at national and site level.
• Identify entry points to map a strategic pathway to promote, support and invest in the development of independently elected worker representatives.
• Equip companies to gather internal evidence to support the case for worker representation in early dispute resolution, audit participation and engagement with suppliers and producers.

Preparation and implementation:

The training will focus on facilitated discussions with reference to a practical guidance on worker representation developed by ETI. Participants will get an e-mail with the guidance and asked to pre-read parts of it. Bewteen the two workshops you will be asked to do some assessment in your own supply chain. Part 2 of the workshop will then build on this.

Registration:

The workshop is for members only, registration fee is 500 kr.

Information and a link to join the workshop will be sent closer up to the event. For registration, please use the registratin form below.

Webinar objectives

The ETI and Partner Africa would like to welcome you to join our virtual learning event. This is part of a series of knowledge exchange events that will take place within the FCDO funded Vulnerable Supply Chains Facility (VSCF) project.

In October and November 2020, we conducted a rapid needs assessment of 12 suppliers in 4 African countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe) to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on their business’s and workers. The needs assessment and stakeholder engagement has revealed that the stigmatisation of workers that have had COVID-19 is an increasing worry for suppliers. The aim of the learning event is to explore the issue of COVID-19 stigma in the workplace, the impact this can have on workers and the business, and the steps that can be taken to mitigate negative effects.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcuGgpj8qG9wU_ax2hbXKGwG4vfFRM4-c

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Webinar Agenda

Timing Session title Lead

11:00 -11:05: Welcome and Introduction Hannah Bruce – Practice, Evidence and Learning, Senior Manager, ETI

11.05-11.15: What do we mean by stigmatisation in the workplace? Emilie Paradiso- Head of Advisory – Responsible Business, Partner Africa

11.15-11.30: A suppliers’ experience of Covid- 19 stigmatisation in the workplace, Kelly Sindani- East Africa Growers (EAGA)

11.30-11.45: Lessons that can be drawn from previous pandemics / epidemics to combat stigmatisation in the workplace. Afsar Syed Mohammad – Senior Technical Specialist, GED/ILOAIDS, ILO

11.45 – 12.15 Panel Discussion Dr Imran, Save the Children, Diana Carson, Response- Med Kelly Sindani, EAGA, Afsar Syed Mohammad, ILO

12.15 – 12.25 Closing remarks and wrap Hannah Bruce, ETI There will be time for questions and answers after each session.

Project Background: The Vulnerable Supply Chains Facility (VSCF) is a rapid COVID-19 response fund set up by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and managed by Mott MacDonald Ltd. The Facility partners with 20 UK and international retailers and brands, and 7 not-for-profit organisations, supporting over 100 suppliers across Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Myanmar, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. It will provide economic, social, and health benefits to around 1 million women and men directly and indirectly.