Human Rights in AI: Episode 3 - AI's Hidden Human Cost
Who's really behind the AI models powering our world?In this 3rd episode of our series on human rights in AI land, Lea Esterhuizen (CEO, &Wider) and Peter Suasso (Founder, BlueSpar) pull back the curt...
2 Apr 36min
Human Rights in AI-Land: Smarter Human Rights Due Diligence with Data
In Episode 2 of our Human Rights in AI series, Lea Esterhuizen and Peter Suasso (Bluespar) unpack the three supply chains behind AI and data centres: building materials, infrastructure and equipment, ...
12 Des 202535min
Human Rights in AI-Land: Episode 1 - Let’s start with looking at the building of data centres
Welcome back to the &Wider Podcast! We’re kicking off a new series exploring the human rights realities behind the technologies shaping our world, starting with AI.This episode explores the physical s...
5 Des 202529min
The Relationship between Human Rights Due Diligence and Responsible Recruitment with Shawn MacDonald
What role does collaboration play when it comes to remediation and what is the single biggest priority when it comes to preparing for remediation? On this episode, we are joined by Shawn McDonald, the...
18 Jan 202354min
Identifying and addressing the challenge of recruitment fees in North America
Earlier this year, there were revelations on the burden of travel costs and the exorbitant recruitment fees imposed on migrant seasonal labourers working on UK farms. In this episode, we talk with Man...
12 Des 202243min
Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement for Effective Human Rights Due Diligence with Madeleine Koalick
On this episode, we are joined by Madeleine Koalick, the co-founder and director of Sustainable Links to discuss the German supply chains law and how meaningful stakeholder engagement can make human r...
29 Nov 202229min
How to cease, prevent and mitigate adverse human rights impacts in global supply chains
On this episode we are joined by Colleen Theron, the founder of Ardea International to discuss the new measures based on the OECD Guidelines which require brands to go beyond adopting codes of conduct...
15 Nov 202235min
Supporting suppliers with due diligence and social sustainability
What tools are available to begin embedding due diligence in global supply sites, and how can worker engagement systems facilitate the inclusion of workers? On this special episode of the &Wider podca...
8 Des 202111min
