Voices - Conversations on Business and Human Rights from Around the World
By IHRB, Institute for Human Rights and Business
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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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 imp… -
40 years later: what are the lessons from the Bhopal gas disaster?
In the decades since one of the world’s worst industrial disasters, what have been the lessons for corporate accountability? IHRB’s Salil Tripathi speaks to one of the survivors, Tahira Sultan, as well as Dr Usha Ramanathan, a human rights and l… -
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 in… -
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 … -
Turning soft saw 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 broa… -
What are the wider implications of the recent ruling against Chiquita for human rights abuses in Colombia?
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 worldw… -
Preventing ‘Greenlash’: what can we learn from positive climate action?
IHRB’s Head of Built Environment, Giulio Ferrini and host Deborah Sagoe have been speaking to people working on green transitions in cities around the world. They all share challenges and successes of green initiatives, from problems with ‘renovictio… -
The ESG backlash: where do we go from here?
David Schilling from the Interfaith Centre on Corporate Responsibility discusses the history and evolution of ESG with author and ESG expert Vasuki Shastri and IHRB’s Salil Tripathi. They discuss the role of ethical investors; the current backlas… -
Working in a warzone: what risks do seafarers face?
In this episode, IHRB’s Francesca Fairbairn talks to John Attenborough from Mission to Seafarers and Ian Ralby, an expert in maritime law about the safety and security of seafarers during times of conflict. Listen for accounts from seafarers caug… -
How should companies respond to snap military drafts?
In this episode, IHRB’s Salil Tripathi and Vicky Bowman, explore the delicate balance companies must strike between compliance and resistance, and the creative strategies employed to protect their workforce. Salil is also joined by Nabi Abdullaev fro…
