17 September  |  16:15-17:30 ICT

Beyond Crisis: Innovating Community-Led Approaches for Remedy and Corporate Accountability

Organized by:

• Oxfam in Asia

• APSWDP India

• Sal Forest

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In partnership with: Human Rights and Development Foundation - Raks Thai Foundation - Map Foundation - Crime control & Social development organization, India - The Eco-factory Foundation, India

Background

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Beyond Crisis: Innovating Community-Led Approaches for Remedy and Corporate Accountability spotlights how civil society and grassroots communities are driving inclusive, rights-based solutions to corporate accountability. Through real-world cases, participatory tools, and dialogue, the session explores how community innovation can transform business practices and strengthen access to remedy in crisis and non-crisis contexts alike.

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Key Objectives

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• Present and synthesize insights from the three panel cases: (1) Samta Nyay Kendra’s work advancing legal rights, social justice, and BHR for the transgender community in Chandigarh, India; (2) the Cirebon Coal-fired Power Plant or Chiang Khong hydropower case using the NCP mechanism; and (3) a lawsuit against companies and related human rights action plan.

• Examine effective laws, mechanisms, and grievance systems that can improve access to remedies for communities and workers while ensuring non-discrimination and inclusion.

• Explore strategies for businesses and stakeholders to ensure meaningful rightsholder engagement and bridge the gap between commitments and tangible human rights improvements in supply chains.

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Guiding Questions

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• What lessons and practical insights can be drawn from the real-world cases to strengthen remedy and corporate accountability in diverse contexts?

• What types of laws, mechanisms, and grievance systems are most effective in improving access to remedies for communities and workers while ensuring non-discrimination and inclusion?

• What strategies can businesses and stakeholders adopt to ensure meaningful rightsholder engagement and move from commitments to tangible human rights improvements in supply chains?

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Format

• Unconference/reverse panel

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