June 2016

Opportunity to apply: Chief Executive Officer of the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights

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Monday, 01 June 2026

Due to the planned retirement of the incumbent CEO, the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI) is seeking a new CEO by 1 January 2027 to provide strategic leadership, support organisational sustainability and effectiveness, work closely with the Senior Management Team and core GBI Team, lead membership growth and engagement, and act as a senior external representative. The CEO will help shape and deliver the organisation’s strategic direction, supporting key relationships across the membership and wider stakeholder landscape and providing substantive contributions to the programmatic work of the organisation. This is a role for a senior leader with strong strategic...

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Business and the Bar: Lawyers, Rights and Remedy dialogue

Wednesday, 29 June 2016

On 28 and 29 June 2016, the ABA and other organisations convened a two-day dialogue in Geneva to explore the role of the legal profession in business and human rights, with a particular focus on ensuring access to remedy. At this conference, Catie Shavin, a...

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Public discussion about human rights defenders and National Action Plans

Wednesday, 15 June 2016

On 15 June 2016, Catie Shavin, a Director of the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights, joined a panel convened by the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) and the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) in Geneva. The panel...

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OECD Forum on Responsible Business Conduct

Thursday, 09 June 2016

On 8 and 9 June 2016, Catie Shavin, a Director of the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights, attended the OECD Forum on Responsible Business Conduct, which was held in Paris. The Forum brought together government representatives, policy-makers, business...

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Summary of South Africa Business Leaders Dialogue on Human Rights - 26 May 2016

Thursday, 02 June 2016

On 26 May in Johannesburg a unique business leaders conference entitled ‘Business Leaders Dialogue on Corporate Respect for Human Rights: addressing complex challenges, business risk and the trust deficit’ was held on the topic of...

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