Bangkok, Friday 24 May 2019 - SEC and the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC) will hold a national seminar on “Human Rights: Driving Thai Listed Companies’ Competitiveness toward Sustainability”, based on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).
Tuesday 21
May 2019, Mr.
What Tingsamit, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of
Thailand; Mrs. Prakairatana Thontiravong, NHRC
Commissioner in charge of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and Chairperson of Business and Human Rights (BHR)
Working Group; Mr. Boongua Somnuk, Deputy Secretary-General of the National
Human Rights Commission and BHR Working Group Officers, NHRC, held meeting no. 2/2019 with SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee
Suwanmongkol, and Director of Corporate Governance Department Somsuda
Tanchanpongs, to discuss the preparation of a national seminar titled “Human
Rights: Driving Thai Listed Companies’ Competitiveness toward Sustainability”,
based on the UNGPs. The seminar will be held on 31 May
2019 at 8.30 – 13.30 hrs. at Grand Ballroom 1-2, Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel,
Bangkok.
At the said
seminar, SEC and NHRC will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to encourage listed companies, corporate
issuers, or business operators under the supervision of SEC, to have awareness of
operating business with good governance, social and environmental responsibilities
and respect for human rights. The priority will be given to the application of the
UNGPs in order to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs). In
addition, a special talk will be delivered by
Dr. Surya Deva, Chair of the UN Working Group
on Business and Human Rights on “Exploring Respect for
Human Rights as a Driver for Business Action on Sustainable Development”. The
seminar will conclude with a panel discussion
on “Trends
and Directions of Human Rights Issues in Thai Capital Market Sector” by Mrs. Prakairatana Thontiravong, Miss Ruenvadee
Suwanmongkol, Mr. Suphachai Chearavanont, President of
Global Compact Network Thailand (GCNT), Mrs. Oranuch Apisaksirikul, Chairperson of
Thai Listed Companies Association, and Mrs. Attapan Masrungson, Advisor of Thai
Tuna Industry Association.
Listed companies, business operators in the
capital market, or interested persons may register to join the seminar at www.sec.or.th/Seminar by 27 May 2019, or may watch live broadcast of the seminar on Facebook page “@sec.or.th” at the date and time stated above.
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