The capability building will combine virtual training sessions with one in-person event in Mumbai (2-3rd February), featuring guest speakers and distinguished experts from government, business, and civil society. The sessions and event will enhance awareness on Business & Human Rights (BHR) related topics and provide opportunities for brand-supplier engagement. All sessions and materials will be available in English.

Objectives: 

• Targeted Training: Addressing suppliers’ specific capability needs (i.e., responsible recruitment, health & safety, grievance mechanisms)
• Contextual Relevance: Delivering actionable, practical content tailored to local business realities
• Progressive Learning: Supporting year-on-year maturity growth in HREDD

Goals:

• Build capacity to develop and implement Human Rights & Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) systems
• Strengthen supplier capability in root cause analysis, risk assessment, and corrective action planning
• Foster a regional supplier network for collaboration on HRDD and human resources

• • Participation in the capability building program is free of charge (excl. travel costs) and will enable stronger understanding of HREDD concepts, business relevance, and implementation approaches
  • Certification: Continued engagement and active participation will be acknowledged with a certificate 
  • Navigating customer expectations and local regulation: The program is tailored to the context of suppliers in India, taking into account local regulation, internal HREDD frameworks and customer expectations 
  • Opportunity to network and exchange: We crate plenty of opportunities for exchange with buyers, peers and expert facilitators
  • Showcasing good practices: This year’s program cycle will produce a publication to showcase good practices from suppliers that are participating in the program