The Hidden Workforce
Event Information
About this event
Welcome to the 2021 Business for Peace Spotlight Series: Rethinking Systems of Decent Work!
Each May, Business for Peace hosts its annual Summit, including the pinnacle Business for Peace Award Ceremony. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, we postponed our 2020 Summit and decided to host an exciting new digital event series as a scaled down version of our usual events. In line with our vision to recognise, inspire and accelerate "businessworthy" leadership, we will continue to host valuable, impactful discussions about current global issues affecting sustainability and ethical business leadership.
Please visit our website to view our complete programme.
Event Description
Prior to the pandemic, a portion of the global population already within the hidden workforce” struggled to find stable employment with decent working conditions. According to the Harvard Business Review, the hidden workforce includes individuals with employable skills who are unable to make it into the workforce, for example, immigrants and refugees, the formerly incarcerated, veterans, seniors, caregivers, and people with disabilities. These groups have been largely neglected in government policies and business hiring practices. Without social safety nets, they have been pushed deeper into poverty and social exclusion due to the challenges presented by the current pandemic.
Join this event for a lively talk on removing barriers that marginalize hidden workers and creating meaningful space for them in the labour market.
This panel will address:
- Policy measures for integrating these groups in the job market
- Business initiatives to make it easier for these groups to enter the labour market
- Removing barriers and stereotypes around these groups
- Securing the digital identities of refugees
Speakers
- Moderator, Knut Andersen, Global Livelihoods Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council
- Carlos Moreira, Secretary General, The OISTE Foundation
- Alexander Betts, Professor of Forced Migration, University of Oxford
- Sarah Beydoun, Founder & CEO, Sarah’s Bags
This is part of the 2021 Business for Peace Spotlight Series.
Organizer Business for Peace
Organizer of The Hidden Workforce
Business for Peace is an international foundation based in Oslo that aims to support, inspire, and recognise global business leaders who are positively changing the face of business.
At the centre of the Foundation’s activities is the annual Oslo Business for Peace Award, conferred to exceptional individuals who exemplify the Foundation’s concept of being businessworthy: ethically and responsibly creating value both for both business and society.
The Foundation also hosts an annual Summit bringing together business leaders, investors, leaders of NGOs, politicians, academics, and civil society from all over the world to discuss the practical actions needed in order to make substantial and sustainable business contributions to society.
