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Ryan Heman

Humanity United
Investments Manager
San Francisco, CA
Websitehumanityunited.org
Ryan Heman is an Investments Manager at Humanity United supporting the foundation’s multi-pronged strategy to eradicate forced labor and exploitation across global supply chains. He has previously served in other capacities at HU assisting the External Affairs, Communications, and Investments teams in their program and administrative tasks.

Ryan’s career in philanthropy began at The Philanthropy Workshop, a strategic philanthropy education and networking program for high-net-worth individuals promoting sustainable change across their varied interests. He has additionally conducted research with Wellspring Advisors, the Arcus Foundation, and OutRight Action International in their respective work spanning international LGBTI rights and Great Apes conservation.

Ryan holds a master’s degree in human rights from Columbia University, where his research focused on philanthropy’s response to the complex adaptive systems underlying global LGBTI rights abuses. He completed his undergraduate studies at Tufts University and University College London.
Monday, November 26
 

8:00am

Conversation with the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights Room XXI

9:00am

Voices from the ground Room XX Corporate human rights due diligence – state of play and way forward Room XXIII Academic Networks in Conversation with Business and Human Rights Stakeholders Room XXIV

11:00am

Opening plenary Assembly Hall

1:30pm

Snapshot: Driving human rights due diligence through law - Lessons from the first year of application of the law: major challenges and recommendations for companies Room XXIV Labour rights and human rights due diligence Room XXI Driving human rights performance from the top in the mining sector – the role of the board and investors Room XX

2:15pm

Snapshot: The French Duty of Vigilance - Lessons learned and Guidance on Vigilance Plans Room XXIV

2:30pm

Snapshot: Human rights due diligence: practices in the supply chain. Findings from a cross-sectoral study. Room XXIV

3:00pm

Disruptive technology I: what does artificial intelligence mean for human rights due diligence Room XVII

3:30pm

Snapshot: Investor Relations - Need to Document Human Rights Due Diligence Room XXIV

4:40pm

Human Rights in International Supply Chains - Where is the disconnect? Room XXIV Disruptive technology II: What does automation mean for human rights due diligence? Room XVII

6:15pm

Special film screening with Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi: The Price of Free Room XX
 
Tuesday, November 27
 

8:30am

Human rights due diligence approaches for safeguarding migrant workers Room XXI Building coherence on essential elements of human rights due diligence Room XX Crowd-drafting: Designing a human rights-compatible international investment agreement Room XVII Human rights due diligence in practice in the ICT sector Room XXIII

10:00am

Plenary II: Building coherence and reaching scale on human rights due diligence – International organizations' leadership perspectives Room XX

11:30am

Role of NHRIs in facilitating access to remedy for business-related human rights impacts Room XXI Trends and challenges in promoting business respect for human rights in Africa Room XXIII Snapshot: Human rights due diligence across supply chain starts with due diligence with internal stakeholder groups Room XXIV

12:00pm

Snapshot: Human rights-based sustainable fisheries: an experience from the Thai Tuna Industry Room XXIV

1:30pm

Due diligence and remedy: Is one possible without the other? Room XXIII Accountability and building trust on corporate engagement on rights of LGBTI people Room XX Connecting human rights due diligence and business lawyers: overcoming practical challenges Room XXIV Update on the process to elaborate a legally binding instrument Room XVII

3:00pm

Developing a gender lens to business and human rights Room XX Addressing “modern slavery” in supply chains – Company responses Room XVII

4:40pm

Accountability and remedy: exploring the interconnectedness of different types of grievance mechanisms Room XXIII Developing a gender lens to business and human rights Room XX Government responses to modern slavery and child labour in supply chains Room XVII

6:15pm

Protecting human rights in Public Policy: What Role for Business? Room XXIII Documentary - Combatting modern slavery in supply chains - Lessons from two sectoral campaigns Room XXI
 
Wednesday, November 28
 

8:30am

Leading by example? Procurement as lever for human rights due diligence Room XVII Elements of effective human rights due diligence regulation: lessons from legal developments Room XX Human rights due diligence in practice in the global food and beverages sector Room XXIII

10:00am

Accountability and Remedy: human rights due diligence and corporate legal liability Room XXIV Engaging and safeguarding workers across value chains: identifying good practice approaches Room XXIII How can benchmarks, rating agencies and ESG researchers drive more and better human rights due diligence Room XX

11:40am

Community engagement for HRIAs in challenging contexts: a round table discussion Room XXIII How can investors drive more and better human rights due diligence? Room XX Labour union perspectives on ways to scale up effective human rights due diligence Room XXIV

1:30pm

Scaling up human rights due diligence through the use of blockchain Room XVII What works? Investigating the relationship between business practices and outcomes for people Room XX Human rights due diligence in practice in the commodities trading sector Room XXIII

3:00pm

Toward meaningful corporate human rights reporting? Room XXI Human rights due diligence in practice in the banking sector Room XXIV

5:00pm

Plenary III: Summing up and looking ahead Room XX