(For more info on what some of these companies (particularly BP) really do, rather than what they spend millions telling us they do, see
www.baku.org.uk
www.jatam.org
www.colombiasolidarity.org.uk/
www.carbonweb.org
www.minesandcommunities.org/Aboutus/partizans.htm
www.babymilkaction.org)

From: "Ethical Corporation"
Subject: Business Action on Human Rights conference - 2 weeks left to secure your place
BUSINESS ACTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE
2 day conference and workshops, October 26 - 27, London
 http://www.ethicalcorp.com/humanrights
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SAVE £100 IF YOU PAY BY CREDIT CARD BY WEDNESDAY 20TH OCTOBER!
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Click here:  http://www.ethicalcorp.com/humanrights/register
In addition to the £100 discount, the first 10 to register
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Confirmed speakers so far include:
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*International Commission of Jurists, Secretary-General, Nicholas Howen
*Founder-Chair of the Amnesty International UK Business Group,
Sir Geoffrey Chandler
*Rio Tinto, Head of Comm. & Sustainable Development, Andrew Vickerman
*BP, Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, Graham Baxter
*Alfa Laval Group, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, David Ford
*US Council for International Business, Vice President, Labor Affairs
and Corporate Responsibility, Adam Greene
*International Alert, Project Director, Jessica Banfield
*Humanist Committee for Human Rights, Holland, Marina d'Engelbronner
*Danish Institute for Human Rights, Christina Schultz
*Warwick Business School CCU, Strategy and International Development,
Prof Alyson Warhurst
*Insight Investment, Director, Investor Responsibility, Rory Sullivan
*DHL, Head of Corporate Citizenship, Richard Corriette
*RWE Thames Water, CSR Director, Richard Aylard
*F&C Asset Management, Senior Analyst, Governance & SRI, Kirsty Jenkinson
*Oxfam , Health policy advisor, Mohga Smith
*Amnesty, Campaign coordinator Economic Relations and Human Rights,
Alessandra Masci
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Delegates so far include:
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* Storebrand * Old Mutual Plc * Nestlé UK Ltd * Amnesty
International * Allied Domeq * One World Trust * Shell
* Rolls-Royce * Norsk Hydro * ING * Novartis * Philips *
CARE * ABN Amro * Scotiabank * De Beers * National Grid
Transco * Ethibel * BAT * Repsol * Total * UBS AG *
Novo Nordisk * Save The Children * Eni SpA and more!
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Key issues that will be discussed at the conference include:
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- What are the limits of business responsibility for human rights?
- Supply chain labour rights - what are the leading companies doing?
- Access to water and essential products - how can business help?
- It's the people, stupid - putting HR into Human Rights
- Setting and reporting on targets for human rights management
- Human rights management in conflict prone zones
- Extractive industries: Managing plant security issues
- Developing human rights monitoring systems
- Building NGO partnerships on human rights
The programme detailing case studies, panels and breakout
discussions for the 2 days is now online at:
 http://www.ethicalcorp.com/humanrights/programme.shtml
Click on the link below to register on our secure server:
 http://www.ethicalcorp.com/humanrights/register
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AN EXCLUSIVE £100 DISCOUNT! ALSO, THE FIRST 10 TO REGISTER WILL
GET A FREE COPY OF OUR NEW REPORT ON HOW 8 LEADING MULTINATIONAL
COMPANIES ARE MANAGING HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION (RRP: £399)!
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We hope to see you in London on October 26 - 27!
Best wishes,
Pete and Laura
Pete Carkeek
Head of Conference Division
Ethical Corporation magazine
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