Since 6 June, face-to-face trainings are again allowed by the FSEA (Swiss Federation for Adult Learning).
All courses scheduled for this fall will be maintained and STSA Learning has taken all necessary steps
to respect the required safety instructions.
In 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). Drafted by Prof. John Ruggie (University of Harvard), UN Special Representative, brought a new internationally recognized framework for companies to respect human rights. The UNGPs are also integrated in the OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct for a variety of supply chains.
As a pioneer worldwide, the commodity trading and shipping community in Switzerland, under the auspices of the Swiss Trading and Shipping Association (STSA) worked in a multistakeholder group to develop a sector specific guidance for the implementation of the UNGPs.
To accompany the sector specific guidance, a new training programme for the implementation of the UNGPs and the OECD Guidelines, specifically tailored for companies active in commodity trading will be launched in November 2018 by STSA.
Requirements for Human Rights Due diligence are increasing. Countries are starting to introduce binding measures like the French law on the Corporate Duty of Vigilance or as foreseen by the German National Action Plan. Switzerland is currently considering introducing binding measures in the framework of the Responsible Business Initiative. In this context, the challenge for companies lies in the implementation of these expectations.
3 Modules / October-November-December
The course will follow the structure of the sector-specific guidance for the implementation of the UNGPs
Module 1: Expectations towards companies and Benchmarks
Face to face session (30.10.20)
Module 2: Building a Human Rights Policy
Face to face session (20.11.20)
Module 3: Tracking Human Rights Performance and Communicating
Face to face session (11.12.20)
The Modules will use a blended learning approach with mandatory readings, videos, practical exercises, webinars and face-to-face teaching. Each module will be subject to an evaluation and a final assignment will be requested at the end of the programme.
Students who successfully complete the whole programme will be awarded the STSA Business and Human Rights Certificate. STSA as a trade association is recognized by companies in commodity trading for the quality of its trainings and their adequacy to the needs of the commodity trading activity.
This practice-oriented certificate provides participants with essential tools to implement the UNGP for B&HR and the OECD Guidelines:
Legal, compliance, CSR, management and any person interested in how to integrate HR principles in companies. Specifically targeted for SMEs.
Course Schedule and Location
10am-4pm
STSA, 11 rue de Chantepoulet, 1201 Geneva
Application
Deadline: 20 October 2020
Online: Click here
Program Director
Dr. Nina Eggert, FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations)
Contact
info@stsaswiss.ch / +41(0)22 715 29 90