日時:2021年10月20日(水) 14:00〜15:00
会場:ウェブセミナー(ライブ+オンデマンド配信)
主催:J.S. Held Japan LLC、一般財団法人海外投融資情報財団(JOI)
Time and Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 14:00h-15:00h (JST)
Location: Webinar (Live and On-demand streaming)
Sponsors: J.S. Held Japan LLC, Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI))
<概要/Summary>
<概要/Summary>
ほとんどの企業は自社のビジネス慣行についての質問を受けることに慣れています。しかし最近、企業は気候変動や倫理的行動、特に人権に関わる行動に対して、より厳しい目と期待に応えることが求められています。
持続可能性が求められるようになると、透明性と説明責任が求められ、どこでどのように収益を得ているかについて厳しい質問がなされるようになります。資金力のあるNGO/NPOは、環境への影響、社会への影響、労働時間、賃金、雇用条件、多様性、健康被害、児童労働、大気や水質などの観点から企業の事業活動を監視しています。彼らは、自身の使命に対して、当然のことながら情熱を持っています。
◆契約打ち切り、制裁、ボイコット、締め出しや、アクティビスト投資家の標的になる
◆投資家の撤退、株価の下落、企業が行うべき改善措置に伴うコストや混乱などの財務リスク
◆社会不安や労働争議、ストライキ、組織全体の方針や慣行の見直しなどによるオペレーショナルリスク
NGOは重要な役割を担っており、企業にとっては敵対組織にも協力者にもなるでしょう。
このセミナーでは、特に日本企業に対してNGOが果たす役割と活動内容について取り上げます。ケーススタディを引用しながら、企業が懸念される問題に対処しながらレピュテーションを守るために、いかにNGOに対応し、関与すべきかについて、ベスト・プラクティスを紹介します。
Most companies are experienced in fielding questions on their business practices. However, recently they are being asked to respond to and deal with even closer scrutiny and steeper expectations for action on climate change and ethical practices, particularly as it concerns human rights.
With the sustainability mandate comes specific demands for transparency and accountability and tough questions about where and how revenues are extracted. Well-funded NGOs and NPOs monitor business practices in terms of environmental impact, social impact, working hours, wages, conditions, diversity, health hazards, child labor, air and water quality, and more. They are rightfully passionate about the causes they serve.
Reputational risk is a major and influential concern in a social media-led world. It can potentially entail a number of consequences, including:
◆Being singled out, sanctioned, boycotted, shut out of mergers and acquisitions and other business deals, or targeted by activist investors;
◆Financial risk in investor withdrawal, sinking stock prices, plus the cost and disruption from any remedial action the company must undertake; and
◆Operational risk from social unrest, workforce disputes, strikes, and reviewing policies and practices throughout an organization.
NGOs have a big role to play and they can be perceived by corporates as an aggressor or an ally.
In this seminar we will explore the role of NGOs and their activity particularly as it relates to Japanese companies.
With reference to case studies we will define best practice for responding and engaging with NGOs in order to protect corporate reputation while addressing issues of concern.
<アジェンダ/Agenda>
(1)イシューを理解する/What is the issue?
◆NGOとは?その目的は?/What are NGOs and what are their objectives
◆日本企業に対するNGOの圧力の事例/Examples of NGO pressure on Japanese companies
◆対応を選択する/Choosing to respond
◆ハイリスクな事業活動/High risk business operations
(2)NGOの活動に対応するための戦略/Strategies for handling NGO activity
◆NGOについて知る/Understanding the NGO
◆NGOが指摘している内容とその目的を理解する/Understanding allegations and objectives
◆より広いステークホルダーの視点を理解する/Understanding wider stakeholders perspectives
◆レピュテーションリスクの評価/Evaluating reputational risk
(3)対応策/Response strategy
◆企業の責任とレピュテーション/Corporate responsibility and reputation
◆コミュニケーション戦略/Communication strategy
◆協働することの意義/Value of collaboration
(4)ケーススタディ/Case Studies
◆成功例と失敗例/Key examples that demonstrate both positive and negative outcomes
※関連資料:NGOへの対応:企業の評判をどのように守るか(日)
※関連資料:NGOへの対応:企業の評判をどのように守るか(eng)
<スピーカー/Speaker>
ベン・フォーエイカー(J.S. Held Japan LLC日本オフィス代表兼アジア太平洋地域グローバル調査部門リード)
Ben Fouracre, Managing Director, Japan Representative, Asia Pacific Investigations Practice Lead, J.S. Held Japan LLC
Ben Fouracre has been based in Japan for over 15 years from where he has assisted both Japanese and foreign multinationals throughout Asia with risk management, strategic planning, operational execution, market entry, business intelligence, due diligence, crisis response and design and implementation of global programs.
He has been involved in providing support, advice and training to companies facing operational challenges in emerging markets related to compliance, sustainability and operational improvement. His clients include major name Japanese multinationals and global corporates operating across a number of diversified industries.
Ben was recognized as a Global Leader in Investigations in the 2021 Who’s Who Legal Guide.
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