Frankly Speaking has invited one of the leading advocates on responsible business and modern slavery for the non-governmental organisation Anti-Slavery International. Chloe and ASI have led efforts to address the 1 million mostly Muslim Uyghur population whom human rights groups and journalists report have been imprisoned in so-called re-education camps in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang. We are discussing what business from the textile or solar sector, financial institutions, policymakers and mainly activists themselves have done and could do to stop forced labour, finding its way into the goods and services which we buy and use. Listen in and share our conversation!

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The Football World Cup in Qatar has just started and Frankly Speaking welcomes Rachel Davis, Co-founder of Shift, the leading center of expertise on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. We reflect on Rachel's role in the development of the Guiding Principles, discuss the EU Council negotiations on the upcoming due diligence legislation, the crucial role of the risk-based approach as well as  human rights issues in Qatar and how vital it is for the international community to stay engaged after the final whistle of the FIFA World Cup´s final.

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It’s week two of the 27th UN Climate Conference and Frankly Speaking welcomes Germany's leading expert on business sustainability and climate reporting, Christoph Töpfer from the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt), to talk about draft climate reporting standards in Europe and globally, transition plans (and what must be in it), environmental due diligence and how companies can assess their environmental risks. Listen in and share our conversation!

Please note that this conversation reflects Christoph‘s own views and must not be interpreted as a position of the German federal government.

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In the week of the 27th UN Climate Conference, Frankly Speaking, welcomes Richard Gardiner, EU Public Policy Lead of the World Benchmarking Alliance which has launched its new financial system benchmark, assessing 400 of the world's major banks, asset owners, asset managers and insurers on their sustainability performance. We talk about the role of finance in Europe's proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the need for concrete pathways to achieve 2050 climate targets, the missing peer pressure, and the interaction of disclosure and due diligence requirements. Listen in and share our conversation!

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What does a risk-based approach of a snack company look like in practice? Frankly Speaking has invited Julien Lavarini, Manager of Finance and Responsible Supply Chain at the family owned Lorenz Snack-World, to share experiences with risk management tools, audits and sector-wide approaches in the cashew supply chain. But Julien also has some comments on the legislative developments. Listen in!

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Freedom of speech, right to privacy, state interference and misuse of surveillance equipment are just some of the major human rights impacts a telecom company such as Ericsson has to address. Frankly Speaking has invited Théo Jaekel, Ericsson’s Business and Human Rights Director, to share lessons learnt and his expectations for a new EU law on due diligence that is currently in the making. He claims that every company will become a tech company in the future facing some of these challenges. Listen in!

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ESG standards and green investments are globally on the rise. Frankly Speaking has invited one of the world’s leading advocates, Marilyn Waite, Managing Director of the Climate Finance Fund, and member of EFRAG´s administrative board to discuss the developments in the EU, US and China. Hear more about the role of public and private finance, consumer action and fintech innovations and discover:

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This week on Frankly Speaking, we’ll be talking sports goods, value chains and sustainability standards. Rahel Damamme, ESG and Sustainability Reporting Leader at Decathlon, one of the world's largest sports good retailer with over 2000 stores in 60 countries, shares her experiences on how reporting and due diligence legislation has helped the company move ahead, how to change things from within a company, and about her efforts in Long Covid Association France. Listen in!

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The European proposal for a due diligence legislation is currently being discussed by the EU Parliament and the Council. Frankly Speaking has invited its foremost advocate in the EU institutions Lara Wolters, Dutch member of the European Parliament, who is its parliamentary rapporteur and is steering the legislation through the Parliament and the other EU institutions. Lara shares her view on the key elements, what responsibility means and why she will be fighting for an ambitious outcome. Listen in and share our conversation!

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The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has been one of the pioneers in the field of impact reporting - celebrating its 25th birthday! Frankly Speaking has invited its CEO, Eelco van der Enden, to speak about GRI’s relationship with other reporting standards, questions of alignment and why ESG should be tackled as a whole. He has something to tell about tax reporting as well! Tune in!

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