2018

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

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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Towards the UDHR at 80: Operationalising corporate respect for human rights in practice – the next 10 years

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Thursday, 06 December 2018

As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) turns 70, GBI Director Jo Reyes reflects on what has already been achieved in the business and human rights space and on what is needed from all actors in the next decade...

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Exciting opportunity to join the GBI team in 2019

Monday, 12 November 2018

The Global Business Initiative on Human Rights is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to work with us next year. You can read more about this opportunity and...
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Increasing access to business practice is key to scaling respect for human rights

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Tuesday, 23 October 2018

Finding effective ways to talk about human rights with colleagues is a common challenge confronted by practitioners working in companies to drive implementation of...
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GBI internship opportunity

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Friday, 27 July 2018

The Global Business Initiative on Human Rights is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for 1 to 2 UK-based interns to work with us later this year. You can read...
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Access to remedy through multi-stakeholder engagement - insights from cases in Myanmar and South Africa

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Monday, 09 July 2018

Our latest report, co-authoured with the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre,highlights through case studies from Sout Africa and Myanmar that for the UNGPs to succeed, all three pillars of the ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework must be...
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A NEW ONLINE RESOURCE TO ADVANCE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS – BY BUSINESS, FOR BUSINESS

Wednesday, 20 June 2018

The Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI) has launched a new Business Practice Portal designed for business practitioners working to implement...
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Trust – A crucial component for companies to get human rights right: Reflections from GBI’s April 2018 members meeting

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Thursday, 24 May 2018

We recently opened up our April GBI members meeting by describing the three-day agenda as following the “arc of implementation” – leading us through the steps...
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Mars joins GBI

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Friday, 30 March 2018

GBI is pleased to announce that global manufacturer Mars is now a member of GBI. With more than 100,000 employees spread across 80 countries, Mars is the 6th largest privately-owned company in the US. For more information visit www.mars.com
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New GBI issue paper - Blind spot in the boardroom: Why businesses ignore international criminal law and why they shouldn’t

Towards the UDHR at 80: Operationalising corporate respect for human rights in practice – the next 10 years

Exciting opportunity to join the GBI team in 2019

Increasing access to business practice is key to scaling respect for human rights

GBI internship opportunity

Access to remedy through multi-stakeholder engagement - insights from cases in Myanmar and South Africa

A NEW ONLINE RESOURCE TO ADVANCE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS – BY BUSINESS, FOR BUSINESS

Trust – A crucial component for companies to get human rights right: Reflections from GBI’s April 2018 members meeting

Mars joins GBI

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