Voices - Conversations on Business and Human Rights from Around the World

IHRB, Institute for Human Rights and Business
Voices - Conversations on Business and Human Rights from Around the World

In this ongoing series, activists, business executives, government officials, lawyers, academics, and other experts from around the world share topical and current stories of businesses impacting people in their everyday lives. Developed by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), this series elevates the range of voices – governments, businesses, and civil society – in the discussion on how to make human rights part of everyday business.

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    How can companies respect human rights while pursuing profits?

    The adoption of the UNGPs in 2011 was a seminal moment and acknowledgement of the influence of business on people’s rights. In the years that have passed since then, what have we learned about whether and how companies can respect human rights while pursuing profits? To help answer this question IHRB’s CEO, John Morrison, speaks to Mike Posner, a human rights lawyer, former Assistant Secretary of State under Hilary Clinton, and founder of the Center for Business and Human Rights at New York University.

    28 min

  2. 5 FÉVR.

    Global challenges in 2025 - what do they mean for responsible business?

    This conversation delves into the human rights complexities and challenges that these issues present to companies.

    39 min

  3. 8 JANV.

    Could a Fair Work Agency help enforce worker rights in the UK?

    The organisations and government bodies responsible for enforcement of labour rights in the UK are fragmented - as they are in many countries around the world. Could proposals to create a single labour enforcement body - a Fair Work Agency - help improve business compliance with labour laws? In this episode, Neill Wilkins (Head of IHRB’s Migrant Workers Programme) delves into UK labour regulation with Joanne Young, CEO of the Association of Labour Providers (ALP).

    19 min
  4. 40 years later: what are the lessons from the Bhopal gas disaster?

    17/12/2024

    40 years later: what are the lessons from the Bhopal gas disaster?

    40 years since the Bhopal gas disasters, which killed thousands and injured millions more, what have been the lessons for corporate accountability? IHRB’s Salil Tripathi speaks to survivor, Tahira Sultan, as well as Dr Usha Ramanathan,  a human rights and legal scholar who has studied and worked on the Bhopal case extensively.

    30 min
  5. Just Energy Transition Partnerships, or JETPs - what are they and why do they matter?

    13/11/2024

    Just Energy Transition Partnerships, or JETPs - what are they and why do they matter?

    What is a JETP and why is it so important to the just transition agenda? And what can we learn from South Africa’s JETP progress? IHRB’s Haley St Dennis talks to Yuri Ramkissoon from South Africa’s Presidential Climate Commission, who is deeply involved in South Africa’s JETP. Together, they unpack the JETP and explores how this form of climate finance is supporting a just and equitable transition to a low-carbon economy.

    33 min

  6. 23/10/2024

    Real-world examples of just transitions - what can we learn?

    What can we learn from real-world examples of transitions as they play out in countries at the centre of climate action, such as Brazil – home to the Amazon rainforest and host of COP30 in 2025? In this episode IHRB’s Haley St Dennis is joined by Brazilian journalist Leonardo Sakamoto to discuss the human rights impacts of the Brazil's climate action.

    30 min

  7. 03/10/2024

    Turning soft law into hard law - what are the implications of the EU CSDDD?

    Finnish MEP, Heidi Hautala, and IHRB's CEO, John Morrison, explore the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and its global implications. They discuss the challenges and opportunities of implementing the CSDDD, and the broader implications for global business. They also take a look back at Heidi’s career, from co-founding Finland's first vegetarian restaurant to becoming a pivotal figure in European politics.

    34 min

  8. 13/08/2024

    What does the recent ruling against Chiquita mean for human rights?

    This episode discusses a recent ruling in Florida that has found the company Chiquita liable for killings committed by a paramilitary group that was on the company's payroll in Colombia. It also explores the broader implications for businesses worldwide and the importance of adhering to international standards and codes of conduct when engaging private security companies.

    37 min
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In this ongoing series, activists, business executives, government officials, lawyers, academics, and other experts from around the world share topical and current stories of businesses impacting people in their everyday lives. Developed by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), this series elevates the range of voices – governments, businesses, and civil society – in the discussion on how to make human rights part of everyday business.

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