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AGENDA

09:00-10:15
PLENARY
De-Risking Asia’s Transition: Regulatory Expectations and Rights-based Resilience 
Emerging regulations, middle-income shifts, due diligence expectations, and the implications for business resilience.
10:30-11:00
SPOTLIGHT
From Farm to Market: Navigating growth, risk, and accountability in agribusiness
A candid conversation between an environmental advocate and an agribusiness leader on aligning food production with environmental rights, supply chain responsibility, and long-term resilience.
11:00-12:00
PLENARY
Is ESG Enough? Transparency, risk, and the shift to mandatory due diligence
ESG has transformed corporate transparency across Asia – but does disclosure alone prevent harm? This plenary explores the growing move toward mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence, the business implications and the tradeoffs in terms of cost, and operational resilience.
13:00-16:00
RESILIENCE ACTION LAB
From Net-Zero Targets to Credible Transitions: A Rights-Based Approach  
Net-zero commitments are accelerating – but credible and just transitions require more than targets. This working session examines how rights-based due diligence can be used to strengthen climate strategies and operational resilience.
13:00-16:00
CONCURRENT SESSION
NextGenBHR Hackathon: Youth Solutions for Stronger HREDD (Day 1) 
Young leaders collaborate with industry mentors to co-design practical solutions that strengthen human rights and environmental due diligence across real business challenges.
16:00-16:30
SPOTLIGHT
Rights-Centered Risks Intelligence: Asia’s 2026 sustainability snapshot 
Many of the top risks  identified in WEF’s 2026 Global Risks Report are environmental and societal in nature – with direct implications for corporate performance. Through the lens of double materiality, this conversation will examine Asia’s evolving risk landscape and how using community driven data can enhance corporate material impact assessments.
17:00-18:00
PLENARY
The Cost of Convenience: Plastic pollution and the business and human rights agenda
The session opens with the premiere screening of the Asia in Focus documentary The Cost of Convenience: Plastic Pollution and the Business and Human Rights Agenda. A fireside chat will follow, examining the full plastic lifecycle – from production and consumption to waste and disposal – and its impacts on people, communities, and the environment.
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