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On 25 May 2023, the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI) and the Conselho Empresarial Brasileiro para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (CEBDS) co-organised a workshop for business practitioners on climate and human rights in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....

Benn Hogan, GBI Director

  It is a truism that business activities and relationships can impact human rights at all stages of the value chain. In 2008, the late Professor John Ruggie’s "Protect, Respect and Remedy" Framework noted that the risk of a siloed approach to managing...

By Sophia Areias, GBI Director

The Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI) expanded our work around the globe and extended our external engagement in our focus regions in 2022.  The coming year looks set to see a further extension of our in-depth work with businesses and...

We're excited to offer a new opportunity to join The Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI) team in April 2023.  GBI is creating a new role - GBI Programme Coordinator and Analyst - as part of our highly-respected team of...

Par Lauryane Leneveu, Manager, Global Business Initiative on Human Rights

L’émergence de législations instaurant des processus de diligence raisonnable à indéniablement provoqué l’essor de politiques et pratiques d’entreprises respectueuses des droits humains. Lorsque le domaine des droits de l’enfant est abordé, le...

Catie Shavin, GBI Legal and Climate Advisor

The need for just transitions and rights-respecting climate action is now widely recognised, and a welcome focus on how to achieve them has been prominent in the lead-up to and during COP27. In our conversations with companies around the world, we see this...

GBI is delighted to announce that Prof. Anita Ramasastry has joined our network of advisors as a Senior Advisor. "We are delighted to welcome Anita Ramasastry as a Senior Advisor to the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights. Her wealth of knowledge...

By Jo Reyes, GBI COO

Mental health is a human right and should be considered part of a company’s responsibility to respect all human rights. Respecting the right to mental health throughout operations, products...