#7 Théo Jaeckel: Downstream Due Diligence - Insights from a Multinational Telecoms Company

Freedom of speech, right to privacy, state interference and misuse of surveillance equipment are just some of the major human rights impacts a telecom company such as Ericsson has to address. Frankly Speaking has invited Théo Jaekel, Ericsson’s Business and Human Rights Director, to share lessons learnt and his expectations for a new EU law on due diligence that is currently in the making. He claims that every company will become a tech company in the future facing some of these challenges. 

Key topics: 

• How to do responsible business globally? 
• What can telco companies do in terms of contractual mitigations and technical mitigations to avoid the misuse of data and surveillance equipment
• The need for the EU mandatory due diligence law to raise the bar and set a level playing field.
• No “business as usual” approach in high risk contexts, you have to have enhanced due diligence programs in place
• What are the lessons for them to be learnt from the current major tech companies united in the Global Network Initiative on the misuse of technology human rights issues? 
• The interconnectedness between human rights and environmental impacts

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