Online conference for the “2025 Business and Human Rights Conference in Tokyo” will be held by CRT Japan on 24th October 2025. The conference invitation can be found The international conference invitation can be found here.

Fourteen years have passed since the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) were formulated, and sustainability-related laws and regulations (CS3D, CSRD, etc.) for companies are rapidly progressing, especially in Europe. Under these circumstances, it is important for companies to promote initiatives based on the UNGPs not only to comply with laws and regulations, but also to improve corporate credibility, risk management, and sustainable growth. However, there are many challenges in putting the UNGPs into practice, including understanding of management and relevant departments, cooperation with business partners, and the establishment of human rights due diligence and grievance mechanisms. This conference will provide a forum for those in charge of companies facing these challenges to learn how to effectively implement the UNGPs and find concrete solutions.

Conference Content
・Panel discussion by overseas experts on business and human rights:.
　Invited international experts will discuss the main theme: effective engagement with rights-holders.
・Case studies of Japanese companies’ initiatives:
　Presentation of corporate initiatives to respect human rights in line with the UNGPs, including responses to issues identified through human rights impact assessments as part of HRDD. In addition to success stories, challenges encountered and future areas for action will also be shared.
・Interactive Session with Experts and Participants
　Through Q&A and open discussions, speakers and participants will explore potential approaches to address specific challenges.

We hope this conference will further advance corporate initiatives on business and human rights, contributing to sustainable growth and the fulfilment of social responsibility.
We sincerely look forward to your participation.

■ Date
　 Friday 24th of October 10:00-16:30
■ Format
　 Online conference by using Zoom
■ Capacity
　 Applications will be closed when Zoom’s available capacity is exceeded.
■ Cost
　 Free
■ Language
　 Simultaneous interpretation
■ Registration
　 Please send an email to the following contact address with name of organization, department/title, name, email address and phone number. Zoom link will be sent before the conference.
■ Information
　 Please note that no videos or presentation materials will be distributed during the meeting.
　 Please note that no video or presentation materials will be distributed at a later date.
■ Contact
　 Caux Round Table Japan
　 Email: info[@]crt-japan.jp
　 Phone：03-5728-6365