Connected Futures: Exploring best practices in HREDD and responsible sourcing

Designed as a peer-to-peer forum, the roundtable offers a trusted environment to share experiences, discuss emerging regulatory developments and exchange practical approaches to strengthening supply chain due diligence.

Expert speakers

• Peter Hood, King and Spalding
• Nadia Youds, Unilever
• Steve Gibbons, Erin Lyon and Kirsten Newitt, LRQA
• Sam Nunn, LRQA / Reset Carbon
• Andy Gibbard and Nick Bibby, EiQ by LRQA

Key discussion topics

• HREDD in a changing regulatory landscape
  Practical insights on implementing human rights and environmental due diligence in light of frameworks such as the UN Guiding Principles and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
• Responsible sourcing and forced labour regulation
  Latest developments regarding forced labour regulations and how organisations can strengthen compliance.
• Industry insights from EiQ research
  Findings from a global study of 600+ organisations, highlighting how companies are evolving their approach to supply chain risk management and due diligence.

A trusted space for peer exchange

To encourage open dialogue, the roundtable will be limited to thirty participants and held under the Chatham House Rule.

Participation is free of charge.

Please Note

This event is curated for senior, in-house corporate leaders working in Sustainability and Human Rights. Our aim is to create a trusted, peer-level setting that encourages open, meaningful exchange of experience and insight.

By submitting the registration form below, you will be added to a waiting list and your place will be considered for in-person attendance. Each application is carefully reviewed to ensure a balanced group aligned with the purpose of the discussion.

Places will be confirmed on a rolling basis. We kindly ask that you wait for formal confirmation from the organisers before making any travel arrangements.

Indicative agenda

• 09:00 – 09:30: Breakfast and networking
• 09:30–10:30: Overview of legal trends and issues
• 10:30–10:45: EiQ Session 1: Top trends in responsible sourcing 2026 - findings from our industry survey
• 10:45–11:00: Break
• 11:00–12:00: How companies are reacting and planning
• 12:00–12:15: EiQ Session 2: From audits to intelligence - How data strengthens forced labour due diligence
• 12:15–13:00: Collaborative session: Priority issues and experience sharing
• 13:00: Wrap-up and lunch