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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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Is bad business dead?

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Tuesday, 13 October 2026

On Monday 23 November 2026 at the ICRC Geneva, GBI will host a timely discussion between our Senior Advisor, Gerald Pachoud and President and Co-founder of Shift, Caroline Rees. Fifteen years on from the UNGPs, companies have human rights policies, due...

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Insights from GBI and The Remedy Project roundtable on effective partnerships between civil society and business – Bangkok, Thailand

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Tuesday, 22 September 2026

GBI and The Remedy Project recently held a roundtable discussion during the UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum in Bangkok in September 2026 exploring what "good" looks like when companies and civil society organisations work together across...

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New guidance briefing and podcast launched: What “good” looks like for communicating on human rights

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Monday, 21 September 2026

GBI is pleased to announce the latest guidance briefing and podcast in the "What 'good' looks like" series. Our latest guidance briefing...

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Archana Kotecha joins GBI as Regional Advisor for Southeast Asia

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Monday, 31 August 2026

GBI is delighted to welcome Archana Kotecha as GBI’s new Regional Advisor for Southeast Asia. A UK-qualified barrister, CEDR-accredited mediator, and a leading...

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New guidance briefing and podcast launched: what “good” looks like for direct linkage

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Wednesday, 24 June 2026

GBI is pleased to announce the latest guidance briefing and podcast in the What “good” looks like series. Drawing on over 17 years of practice-based...

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Nature and Human Rights: Integrating the business and biodiversity agenda into corporate sustainability practice  

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Monday, 08 June 2026

Authored by Sean Lees, Nature Pledge Coordinator, UNDP Asia Pacific

Despite recent setbacks in the push for mandatory sustainability frameworks globally, a notable counter-trend is emerging in Asia. Business and finance leaders in this region are increasingly adopting nature-related sustainability strategies, including due...

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GBI publishes insights from our ‘Practical workshop on forced labour and migrant workers: From recruitment to remedy’

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Thursday, 04 June 2026

GBI recently organised a practical workshop on forced labour and migrant workers in Malaysia, bringing together GBI members, external companies operating in...

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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...

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Marking the adoption of Omnibus I

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Thursday, 26 February 2026

On the day of the final adoption of Omnibus I by the Council of the EU, our GBI Conversations podcast features Heidi Hautala, GBI Special Advisor and former Vice-President of the European Parliament, in conversation with GBI Director, Sophia Areias. Heidi...

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