Limited to 15 places for full members of LUPC only.

Join Electronics Watch for a Construction Industry webinar, the first of its webinars and workshops in the Knowledge Building Series focusing on modern slavery and human rights risks in public sector supply chains, covering several high-volume, high-cost purchasing categories. 

The construction industry contributes to economic growth and creates employment for around 220 million workers globally. But it is also known for its negative impacts on the environment and poor human rights record. Construction jobs are among the most dangerous and exploitative in the world, carrying high risks and incidence of modern slavery. What can be done to mitigate these risks?

Governments and public sector bodies are by far the largest customers of construction projects and have enormous leverage that could drive improvement for workers and reduce harm to the environment and communities

Learn from a panel of experts sharing information and insights about standards, projects, collaborative initiatives and specific high-risk building materials, and hear examples of what other public buyers are doing.

The webinar will provide recommendations for key actions and organisations to contact for support and will address:

• The biggest challenges facing construction workers;
• Key modern slavery risks at site level/project level/country level;
• What you can do to manage these issues in your contracts;
• Success stories where worker rights violations have been prevented and safeguards put in place;
• Reliable certifications and standards in the construction sector;
• Key recommendations (do's & don'ts) for public buyers.

Following the webinar, you will receive a briefing note with critical information that will help you manage human rights risks in your construction supply chains.

For more information, contact Cindy or Haëndila at Electronics Watch.

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Registration closes 21 January 2025

NB Only 15 places are available, once full, registrees will be added to a waiting list. If you are no longer able to attend, please contact Suzanne Picken as soon as possible, so your place can be allocated to someone on the waiting list.