SECLG first met in July 2014, and since then has provided a forum to bring together seafood stakeholders to look at human rights issues in seafood supply chains, explore shared collective solutions and collaborate.
Morning session – SECLG ten years on (July 2014 – July 2024) retrospective
The morning session will look at what has happened in the last ten years. This will cover the impact of investigative journalism and NGO reports on business and consumer behaviour, and how it has influenced calls to Governments. It will look at the time, effort and money that has been spent addressing this over the last ten years, and look at how the picture has changed.
Afternoon session – The legislative framework - what is coming, and what this could mean
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) has now been adopted by the EU, and is now ready to be transposed into national law. This will raise the bar for responsible business at an international level. In-scope companies will be required to conduct due diligence to avoid adverse environmental and human rights impacts, and will be held to account when adverse impacts are caused. Current voluntary due diligence frameworks are being translated into hard law at EU and national levels, and on a global level there is the same movement towards mandatory due diligence requirements. The afternoon session will look ahead at how industry adopts this new legislation and works with Government to close loopholes in labour protection and regulation.
Event Programme
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Andy Hickman, Sainsburys.
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Kaleem Luthra, Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).
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Louise Nicholls, Food Network for Ethical Trade (FNET).
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Chris Williams, International Transport and Workers Federation (ITF).
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Katharine Bryant, Walk Free/Global Slavery Index.
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Further speaker(s) TBC
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Ana Maria Uribe and Rebecca Damm, Human Level.
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Birgitte Krogh-Poulsen, Consultant to the ILO.
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Clare Stevens, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).
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Global Seafood Alliance (GSA).
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Libby Woodhatch, MarinTrust.
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Further speaker(s) TBC.
How to register
To register for this event please email Karen Green, Industry Issues and Communications (link opens in a new window).
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Seafood Issues Groups
The SECLG is one of a number of Seafish-facilitated discussion forums which focus on the integrity of the seafood supply chain. These groups provide a discussion platform for some of the most important issues facing the seafood industry, particularly in relation to the responsible sourcing of seafood. They are an opportunity for all those involved in the seafood supply chain to reach a consensus on common issues.
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