March 2011

New GBI issue paper published - More than net zero: Responsible Corporate Board Activity & the Just Transition

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Wednesday, 04 November 2026

A just transition requires corporate boards to put human rights at the heart of climate strategy. Ahead of COP31, we are releasing “More Than Net-Zero: Responsible Corporate Board Activity & the Just Transition”, by Anita Ramasastry and Colleen Penny. Drawing on corporate case studies, the report examines how boards can integrate human rights due diligence, workforce planning and meaningful engagement with workers and communities into transition oversight. It highlights progress, persistent governance gaps and practical steps for boards. Access the report.

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São Paulo, Brazil - GBI Business Roundtable

Thursday, 31 March 2011

This GBI Business Roundtable entitled Human Rights and Business Practices: Understanding Responsibilities brought together experiences of 150 individuals – over 120 business representatives (with almost 60 domestic Brazilian companies represented),...

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United Nations releases much-anticipated set of Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights.

Monday, 21 March 2011

United Nations releases much-anticipated set of Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights. The Guiding Principles seek to provide for the first time an authoritative global standard for preventing and addressing the risk of...

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Sime Darby Joins GBI

Friday, 18 March 2011

GBI announces that the Initiative’s core group of members has been joined by Malaysia-based diversified multinational Sime Darby (click here for Sime Darby’s website)

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