Ron leads the GBI team to maximise value for members, strengthen engagement with a wide range of stakeholders in different parts of the world, and ensure that the voice of business practitioners is heard at key events on the corporate responsibility to respect human rights.
Ron comes from a business background, having been Head of Corporate Responsibility at ABB Group from 2006-2016 focusing on human rights policies, processes, due diligence and training. He was involved in the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights from 2004-2009. In addition to his role at GBI, Ron is a Trustee of the Institute for Human Rights and Business and a Director of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights. He is a regular lecturer teaching business and human rights courses at universities in Switzerland, Norway, Italy and the United Kingdom. He also does some consultancy work on business and human rights, communications and crisis management.
As a former journalist (26 years in newspapers and radio), Ron closely follows current affairs and diplomatic relations, particularly in the Middle East and parts of Asia. He has travelled widely, professionally and privately, to many parts of the world including conflict zones.
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