Minutes of UK NCP steering board meeting held on 6 March 2024
Updated 2 October 2024
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Date: 6th March 2024
Venue: Hybrid MS Teams
Attendees
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| George Foster (Chair of the UK NCP Steering Board) | Department for Business and Trade (DBT) |
| Nicholas Crook (Board Member) | Trades Unions Congress (Trade Union) |
| Lorand Bartels (Board Member) | Independent (University of Cambridge) |
| FCDO Representative (Board member) | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) |
| DWP Representative (Board Member) | Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) |
| DESNZ Representative | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) |
| CMA Representative | Competition and Market Authority (CMA) |
| UK NCP Steering Board Secretariat | Department for Business and Trade (DBT, Trade Policy) |
Observers / Presenters
Department for Business and Trade (DBT, UK NCP)
- Head of the UK NCP
- Senior Policy Advisor, UK NCP
Item 1: Welcome and Introductions
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Item 2: Minutes and Actions from Previous Meeting
皇冠体育app minutes from the December 2023 meeting were confirmed as accurate.
皇冠体育app Chair of the Board gave an update on the status of actions arising from the previous Steering Board meeting.
皇冠体育app Steering Board were satisfied these had been noted and acted upon by the UK NCP.
Item 3: Updates
Updates to UK NCP
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皇冠体育app Chairman of the Board updated the Steering Board on new staff hires and projected support.
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皇冠体育app Chairman of the Board updated the Steering Board on the status of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
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皇冠体育app Chairman of the Board updated the Steering Board on plans to provide advance notice of future Steering Board meetings to better facilitate participants attendance.
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皇冠体育app Chairman of the Board provided an update on shaping the NCP narrative.
Item 4: UK NCP Case Update
Current case overview
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皇冠体育app UK NCP updated the Board on its current caseload, noting a high volume relative to other NCPs and to prior years for the UK NCP.
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皇冠体育app UK NCP provided an overview of cases processing from initial assessment, offers of mediation to final statement.
Trends in UK NCP case load and subject matter
- 皇冠体育app UK NCP updated the Board on current trends seen in the UK NCP, including the number of cases and subject matter of the Complaints.
Revision of Rules of Procedure
- 皇冠体育app UK NCP updated the Board on their proposal to revise the NCP鈥檚 Rules of Procedure, including retention of a consultant for that purpose.
Mediation Structure and Services
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皇冠体育app UK NCP updated the Board on their actions and proposal to use a hybrid approach to delivering mediation services, using in-house and contracted mediators.
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皇冠体育app UK NCP updated the board on training received by UK NCP staff to become certified mediators to participate in future UK NCP mediations in fulfilment of the hybrid approach to mediation services delivery.
Item 5: OECD Engagement
OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct Meeting
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皇冠体育app UK NCP updated the Board on their attendance of the OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct in March 6-8, 2024.
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皇冠体育app UK NCP updated the Board on promotion and stakeholder engagement projected for the next quarter.
Item 6: RBC Engagement/Policy Updates
皇冠体育app UK NCP updated the Board on their attendance at the UN Forum for Business and Human Rights.
皇冠体育app UK NCP briefed the Board on their participation in the Society for Compliance and Ethics Professionals annual EU conference on RBC.
Item 7: AOB
皇冠体育app Steering Board were thanked for their contributions.