The ILR School of Cornell University is the leading college of the applied social sciences focusing on work, employment, and labor policy issues and practices of national and international significance.
ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS
Sarosh Kuruvilla
Andrew J. Nathanson Family Professor in Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University and NCP Academic Director
Sarosh Kuruvilla
Andrew J. Nathanson Family Professor in Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University and NCP Academic Director
What do Sustainable Supply Chains look like?
Join us in New York City when leaders in sustainability and global labor practices discuss European Union and U.S. rules for global supply chains and their impacts on workers, investors and buyers in fashion, food and other sectors. We will explore evidence-based approaches to improve working conditions in global supply chains.
Our day-long agenda (below) includes three plenary sessions. We will feature Lara Wolters, Member of the European Parliament on the direction for the E.U.’s corporate sustainability due diligence movement, Professor Sarosh Kuruvilla, academic director of the Cornell's New Conversations Project, on the consequences of gaps in private regulation and for environmental, social and governance data and Thea Lee, Deputy Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, on the Biden Administration’s worker-focused trade policy and what both mean for COVID-era supply chains and sustainability efforts.
Please plan to join us in-person on Thursday, June 16 in midtown Manhattan at the Cornell ILR NYC Conference Center.
In-person attendance is limited to 100. The cost is a modest USD 100. (A live video feed will be available but the conference is in-person).
For questions or additional information, please contact newconversations@cornell.edu.
Thursday, June 16 | 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM ET
ILR Conference Center, 570 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Conference Details
Location:
Cornell University ILR School Conference Center, 570 Lexington Ave. (12th Floor), New York, NY 10022.
General Information:
The ILR School will follow all required safety protocols in place at the time of each scheduled in-person session. If we are unable to deliver an in-person session due to safety concerns, we will offer a virtual alternative or reschedule the session for a later date. Our standard participant cancellation/refund policy will apply.
Health and Safety Protocols:
Participants must wear masks in the classroom, and it must be KN95, FFP2, KF94, NIOSH N95, or ASTM (procedure or surgical) masks. Cloth masks are not approved by Cornell ILR unless worn in conjunction with an ASTM medical mask, i.e. double masking where the cloth mask is used to improve the fit of the medical mask.
Conference Location:
The NYC ILR Conference Center opens at 8:15 a.m. Continental breakfast and lunch is provided each day. Eating is only allowed in the cafeteria and not in the classroom. So please arrive 15 – 30 minutes early to check in and to grab some light breakfast food to eat before you enter the classroom. You will need to show a picture ID when entering the building. You are also required to check-in at the reception area each day of the conference to ensure attendance is appropriately recorded.
Cancellation/Transfer/Substitution Policy:
Cancellations and transfers are subject to a 25% charge unless received in writing at least five business days prior to the conference start date. When a representative of an organization approves an employee registration, that organization becomes responsible for cancellations, transfers, substitutions and payments. The full fee will be charged for any registration that is not cancelled in writing. Substitutions of registrants can be made at least two business days prior to the conference start date unless a conference has a pre-requisite or pre-work.
Dress Code:
While we do not have a dress code for the conference center, most participants choose to dress in a "business casual" style. Classrooms are climate controlled; however, individual preferences to temperature may vary, so to adjust accordingly, please bring a sweater.
Cell Phone, Portable Electronic Devices:
To avoid disrupting the conference, please refrain from using cell phones and other electronic devices in the classroom. Please turn these devices off, or set to vibrate. Please direct emergency calls to our receptionist at 212-340-2881; then our receptionist will locate and inform you.
ADA Accommodations:
Should you need an ADA or dietary accommodation, please notify the Registrar (listed below) at least two weeks prior to the conference date.
Registrar Contact Information:
Cornell University ILR Customer Service 570 Lexington Ave, 11-12th Fl. New York, NY 10022 ILRCustomerService@Cornell.edu Telephone: 866-470-1922 Fax: 212-340-2890
Transportation:
We are conveniently located near these NYC transportation terminals: Grand Central Station/Metro North/MTA - (42nd Street and Lexington Avenue) - www.grandcentralterminal.com Port Authority Bus Terminal - (42nd Street and 8th Avenue) - www.panynj.gov
NYC Subways:
6 Train – 51st Street Station Stop (right next door) 4, 5, 7 & Shuttle Trains – Grand Central Station Stop E & M Trains – 53rd Street Station Stop N, R, W Trains – 59th Street Station Stop
Ground Transportation:
Bus Service from/to Newark International Airport - Olympia Airport Express: www.coachusa.com / Tel: 212-964-6233 or 908-354-3330 Bus Service from to John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia Airports - New York Airport Service: www.nyairportservice.com / Tel: 718-875-8200
Car Services:
Uber: www.uber.com - 800-353-8237 Lyft: www.lyft.com - 855-865-9553 Luxor Limo: www.luxorlimo.com Tel: 866.998.4111 Dial 7 Limo & Car Service: www.dial7.com Tel: 212.777.7777
Hotels:
*Special Cornell guest rates apply. Please mention “Cornell University” when making a reservation.
*The Benjamin: www.thebenjamin.com - Tel: 212.715.2500 or 866.222.2365 125 East 50th Street, New York, NY 10022
The Kimberly Hotel: www.kimberlyhotel.com - Tel: 212.755.0400 or 800.683.0400 145 East 50th Street, New York, NY 10022
Courtyard by Marriott Midtown East: www.marriott.com - Tel: 212.644.1300 or 800.321.2211 866 3rd Ave., New York, NY 10022
Fifty Hotel and Suites by Affinia: www.affinia.com/fifty - Tel: 212.751.5710 or 866.233.4642 155 East 50th Street (at Third Ave.), New York, NY 10022
New York Helmsley: www.newyorkhelmsley.com - Tel: 212.490.8900 or 866.961.3782 212 East 42nd Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues), New York, NY 10017
*Club Quarters: Grand Central: www.clubquartershotel.com - Tel: 212.986.6400 Promotional code: ILR Participant 128 East 45th Street (corner of Lexington Ave.), New York, NY 10017
Hilton Garden Inn: hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com - Tel: 212.794.6000 206 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022
Session 3| 3:30 - 5:15 PM
How are U.S. and European trade policies changing working conditions and supply chains?
How are new U.S. and E.U. requirements in trade deals and forced labor bans, for example, changing strategies for sourcing, production and politics along global supply chains?
Keynote Speaker:
Thea Lee, Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor
Conference Agenda
Registration | 9 - 9:30 AM EST
Welcome to New Rules and New Research
Mandatory Due Diligence in Europe
What will new due diligence rules and reporting requirements in Europe—and related moves in the U.S. and elsewhere—look like? How will they impact workers, brands and retailers, investors, employers?
Session 1 | 9:30 AM - 12 PM
Keynote speaker:
Lara Wolters
Member of the European Parliament (S&D, Netherlands)
Panelist
Natalie Grillon
Executive Director at Open Apparel Registry
Panelist
Sarah Dadush
Professor of Law, Rutgers Law School (Newark). Director, Business & Human Rights Law Program
Panelist
Michael Bride
Senior Vice President Corporate Responsibility, Global Affairs at PVH
Panelist
Kalpona Akter
Founder and executive director, Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity (BCWS)
Lunch | 12 - 1 PM
Session 2 | 1 PM - 3 PM
S is for Scarce
What are we learning in the new NCP data analyses of labor practices in supply chains and what do they mean for private and public regulation of work?
Keynote Speaker:
Sarosh Kuruvilla
Andrew J. Nathanson Family Professor in Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University and NCP academic director
Panelist
Anannya Bhattacharjee
President of the Garments and Allied Workers Union (India) and International Coordinator for the Asia Floor Wage Alliance
Panelist
Daniel Fibiger
Senior Director, ESG; Head of Social, Labor & Human Rights at Gap Inc.
Panelist
Joanna Wald
Head of Research, US Small and Mid Cap Equities at Schroders
Afternoon break| 3 - 3:30 PM
Session 3 | 3:30 - 5:15 PM
How are U.S. and European trade policies changing working conditions and supply chains?
How are new U.S. and E.U. requirements in trade deals and forced labor bans, for example, changing strategies for sourcing, production and politics along global supply chains?
Keynote Speaker:
Thea Lee
Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor
Panelist:
Eric Biel
Senior Advisor, Fair Labor Association
Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Univ. Law Center
Panelist:
Desiree Leclercq
Proskauer Employment and Labor Law Assistant Professor
Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Panelist:
Alex Covarrubias
Professor, College of Sonora
Reception| 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Our day-long agenda (below) includes three plenary sessions. We will feature Lara Wolters, Member of the European Parliament on the direction for the E.U.’s corporate sustainability due diligence movement, and Thea Lee, Deputy Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, on the Biden Administration’s worker-focused trade policy and what both mean for COVID-era supply chains and sustainability efforts.