November 2015

New GBI issue paper - Blind spot in the boardroom: Why businesses ignore international criminal law and why they shouldn’t

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Thursday, 12 February 2026

GBI has published a new issue paper by Senior Advisor Gerald Pachoud, Blind Spot in the Boardroom: Why businesses ignore international criminal law, and why they shouldn’t. The paper provides clarity on why international criminal law is a material governance risk for companies operating in conflict-affected and high-risk contexts and sets out practical steps boards and executives can take to identify and manage exposure. Access the issue paper here Listen to GBI Senior Advisors discuss the paper and issues arising...

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Multi-stakeholder action across ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’

Tuesday, 17 November 2015

UN Annual Forum Panel: Addressing specific impacts – 16 November 2015, Geneva Organised by the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights in collaboration with GBI and the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, this session...

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Bridging the Governance Gap: Chatham House, London

Thursday, 12 November 2015

GBI Executive Director Mark Hodge addressed Chatham House as part of a panel held on 28 September 2015 discussing emerging business and human rights trends for the next decade in response to Chatham House research paper. Mark’s comments focused on...

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Affirming the link between the SDGs and UNGPs - Global Business Statement released 9 November 2015

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

This week, GBI joined the world’s major business organisations, industry groups and corporate responsibility initiatives, to affirm the critical link between the Sustainable Development Goals and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights,...

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Business briefing on NAP developments

Monday, 02 November 2015

GBI has collaborated with Clifford Chance to publish a briefing for business on the development of National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights (NAPs). This briefing identifies key recent developments relevant to the business community; identifies...

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