RBA Outreach Meeting Thursday, September 5, 2019 Guadalajara, Mexico (Simultaneous translation provided)

Time

Program

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Registration and Networking

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Welcome Remarks and Responsible Business Alliance Updates A presentation on the evolution of the Responsible Business Alliance activities and its initiatives. Deborah Albers, Vice President, Responsible Business Alliance Carlos Busquets, Director of Public Policy, Responsible Business Alliance

9:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Panel Discussion: U.S. – Mexico – Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) A multi-stakeholder panel to consider provisions and impact of the USMCA on supply chains in Mexico. Moderator: Carlos Busquets, Director of Public Policy, Responsible Business Alliance Panelists: Dra. Edna Ramirez Robles, Profesor Centro Universitario la Costa, UDG Lic. Maria Teresa Delgado Gomez, CANIETTI Lic. Daniel Sanchez Elizondo, Presidente del Comité de Comercio Internacional, American Chamber of Commerce, Guadalajara Lic. Daniela Jiménez, Dirección, Centro de Reflexión y Acción Laboral, CEREAL

10-45 -11:15 a.m. 11:15 – 12:15 p.m.

Coffee Break An in-Depth look Mexican Labor Reform and recent Mexican Supreme Court Decision on Working Hours Moderator: Juan Carlos Martinez, Supply Chain Social Responsibility, IBM Panelists: Dr. Angel Edoardo Ruiz Buenrostro, Grupo Consultor y Asesor Legal Ruiz Moreno Lic. Pablo Armando Arroyo Meza, Secretario General Junta Local de Conciliación y Arbitraje

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

Lunch

1:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Approaches to Freedom of Association in Mexico Presentation on recent updates regarding Freedom of Association (FOA). Moderator: Juan Carlos Martinez, IBM Supply Chain Social Responsibility Panelists: Sergio Paixao, Especialista en Normas Internacionales de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) para México, Centroamérica, Panamá, República Dominicana, Cuba y Haití. Ing. Liliana Teresa Torres Sedano, Sistemas de Calidad /Human Resources Lic. Claudia T. Ochoa Muñoz, Directora del Comité de Competitividad Laboral, Desarrollo Económico de Cuidad Juárez

2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Migrant Workers and Ethical Recruitment – Mexican Perspective Discussion on challenges in the Mexican market related to ethical recruitment and RBA tools and programs. Moderator and scene setting: Deborah Albers, Vice President, Responsible Business Alliance Panelist: Randall Arias, Especialista Principal en Actividades con Empleadores de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) para México, Centroamérica, Panamá, República Dominicana, Cuba y Haití Joe Martinez, Chief Executive Officer, CIERTO Doug Nystrom, Director, Human Rights, Walmart

3:45 – 4:15 p.m. 4:15 – 5:15 p.m.

Coffee Break Update on RBA tools and programs for smaller suppliers Discussion on SAQ, VAP (small and medium VAP), Responsible Factory Initiative (RFI) and other programs aimed at smaller factories Hillary Amster, Director of Audit Operations, Responsible Business Alliance

5:15 – 5:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks