On the 19th of November, the ILO Global Business Network on Forced Labour hosted its second annual meeting to bring together members of the network and interested stakeholders. The meeting focussed on the impact of COVID-19 on forced labour as well as engaging small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The meeting was opened by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, in a coversation moderated by Laura Chapman Rubbo, Executive Director, Global Public Policy, The Walt Disney Company and ILO GBNFL Steering Committee Chair. This was followed by two panel discussions with companies, business networks, and small- and medium-sized enterprises. Please see the agenda below for more details. We would like to thank our expert speakers for their contributions and invite you to view the recordings of the event.