Global supply chains are entering a period of structural change. Regulatory expectations are accelerating across jurisdictions, with enforcement mechanisms that extend beyond disclosure into operational accountability.
Frameworks such as the UFLPA, Withhold Release Orders, the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) are redefining what constitutes effective human rights due diligence.
For many organizations, the challenge is no longer awareness—but execution.
The Opportunity
Leading organizations are moving beyond fragmented compliance efforts toward integrated, intelligence-led approaches to human rights risk.
This workshop is designed to support that transition—bringing together a small group of senior leaders to examine how regulatory requirements can be translated into scalable, resilient operating models.
The focus is practical: how to identify risk with greater precision, enhance transparency, strengthen monitoring, and enable meaningful remediation.
What You Will Take Away
Participants will leave with:
- A structured view of the evolving regulatory landscape and its strategic implications
- Practical approaches to operationalizing human rights due diligence across complex supply chains
- Insight into how advanced analytics and AI are reshaping risk identification and monitoring
- Perspectives on leading practices in supply chain mapping, audit design, and supplier engagement
- A clearer roadmap for moving from compliance to sustained capability
Speakers
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Brian Hoxie, Director of Forced Labor Division, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Alan Krill, Sr. Advisor, Office of Investment Affairs - U.S. Department of State
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Martha E. Newton, Advisor, Responsible Business Alliance and Diplomatic Courier
Agenda Overview
8:30–8:55
Welcome & Opening Discussion
Setting the stage and participant perspectives.
8:55–9:55
Keynote Address
Featuring Martha E. Newton, Advisor, Responsible Business Alliance and Diplomatic Courier
Global trends shaping the future of human rights due diligence.
9:55–10:45
The Regulatory Wave: What’s Coming and How to Stay Ahead
Forced labor import bans, mandatory due diligence, and reporting requirements—what companies need to know now.
10:45–11:00
Break
11:00–11:45
Reimagining Risk: From Static Checklists to Dynamic Insights
How data, technology, and new methodologies are transforming risk assessment in complex supply chains.
11:45–12:30
Fireside Chat: Reflections from the U.S. State Department
Featuring Alan Krill, Senior Advisor, Office of Investment Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Government perspectives on evolving expectations and enforcement.
12:30–1:15
Lunch
1:15–2:15
Reflections from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Featuring Brian Hoxie, Director, Forced Labor Division, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
What enforcement trends mean for importers and supply chain accountability.
2:15–3:15
The Next Frontier: Audits, Technology, and the Future of Monitoring
Rethinking audit models: aligning schemes, proprietary audits, and technology to strengthen oversight and impact.
3:15–3:30
Break
3:30–4:40
From Compliance to Impact: Collaboration and Remediation in an Enforcement‑Driven Landscape
How companies are responding to expanding regulatory and enforcement expectations through collective risk assessment, coordinated engagement, and practical remediation across supply chains.
Participants
This session is designed for senior leaders across:
- Legal and compliance
- Responsible Sourcing and Human Rights
- Supply chain and procurement
- Risk and governance
Attendance is intentionally limited to support depth of discussion and peer exchange.
Format
A closed-door, discussion-based workshop.
Emphasis will be placed on candid dialogue, practical insight, and shared problem-solving.