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URL:https://www.duurzaam-ondernemen.nl/events/webinar-access-to-remedy-ens
 uring-accessibility-of-grievance-mechanisms/
SUMMARY:Webinar: Access to remedy: Ensuring Accessibility of Grievance Mech
 anisms
DESCRIPTION:An effective grievance mechanism is more than just a compliance
  tool it is a crucial pathway for stakeholders to raise concerns and seek 
 remedies for human rights and environmental impacts. However\, many existi
 ng mechanisms struggle with accessibility\, making it difficult for affect
 ed individuals and communities to use them effectively.\n\nAccessibility i
 s one of the eight key effectiveness criteria outlined in Principle 31 of 
 the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). Yet\, comm
 on barriers such as language obstacles\, lack of awareness\, fear of retal
 iation\, and technical limitations often prevent grievance mechanisms from
  fulfilling their intended role.\n\nWith the EU Corporate Sustainability D
 ue Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting 
 Directive (CSRD) introducing new obligations for companies\, ensuring acce
 ssibility is no longer optional—it is essential.\n\nThis webinar will sh
 ed light on these challenges and provide practical insights on how compani
 es can design and implement grievance mechanisms that are truly accessible
 \, inclusive\, and effective.\nWhy Attend?\n✔️ Understand Internationa
 l Standards: Learn how the UNGPs define accessibility and why it is crucia
 l for an effective grievance mechanism.\n✔️ Navigate New EU Regulation
 s: Gain clarity on CSDDD &amp\; CSRD requirements for grievance mechanisms
  and reporting.\n✔️ Identify Common Challenges: Understand why many gr
 ievance mechanisms fail to be accessible and how to overcome these barrier
 s.\n✔️ Hear Real-World Perspectives: Learn from corporate and civil so
 ciety experts about what works and what doesn’t.\n✔️ Practical Solut
 ions &amp\; Best Practices: Walk away with concrete steps to improve acces
 sibility and effectiveness.\nSpeakers\nSeljan Verdiyeva-Smeets\nSenior pol
 icy officer\, Social Economic Council of the Netherlands\n\nHannah Greep\n
 Policy and advocacy officer\, OECD Watch\n\nBettina Thomsen\nSenior Specia
 list\, Regional CSR Manager (EMEA)\, Global Compliance &amp\; CSR\, Vestas
 \n\nKaren Vermeer\nPolicy officer\, Social Economic Council of the Netherl
 ands\n\nRegister
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CATEGORIES:Duurzaamheidsprofessionals,Verslaggeving & Transparantie
LOCATION:Online webinar\,  \,  \, Nederland
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