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.
Latest episode
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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… -
How are Indigenous peoples being impacted by renewable projects and what tools exist to defend their rights?
In the urgent rush for renewable energy, what are the impacts on Indigenous Peoples? In conversation with IHRB's Frances House, Robie Halip and Prabhin Shakya share examples of renewable energy projects from Norway to Nepal and how indigenous … -
What are the major challenges for business when it comes to human rights in 2024?
IHRB’s Salil Tripathi sits down with renowned human rights scholar Usha Ramanathan to explore the balance of rights and responsibilities for both states and business. They discuss everything from data, surveillance and privacy, to climate change,… -
How can Ukraine start a green recovery in the midst of war?
Two years have now passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. Tens of thousands have been killed and the fighting has caused immense damage to the environment. A groundbreaking new report has catalogued the environmental damage and outlined the essential s… -
Why must companies listen to indigenous communities?
This episode discusses the impacts of corporate activity on fishing communities in Kerala, and the imperative for businesses to listen to the voices of indigenous communities and take proactive remedial action when things go wrong. -
How can tech companies tackle misinformation and disinformation in this record election year?
In this episode our guests discuss the importance of free speech, what constitutes hate speech, the difference between misinformation and disinformation, and the serious repercussions for elections in an era of ‘fake news’, and what social media comp… -
What has the Universal Declaration of Human Rights meant for worker rights?
”The UDHR is the heart and soul of the United Nations” IHRB’s CEO John Morrison sits down with Sharan Burrow, former General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, to get a trade unionist perspective on the UDHR’s legacy to impr… -
Is the ‘decoupling’ phenomenon just hot air or a human rights concern?
What is the phenomenon of ‘decoupling’ and how is it affecting human rights and business? IHRB’s Salil Tripathi, along with guests Vasuki Shastry and Isabel Hilton, unpack what ‘decoupling’ is, whether it’s just hot air, how it’s more than an econ… -
Advancing people and planet agendas in the GCC - how can it be done?
How do you transform GCC economies to a new system that’s both sustainable and takes into account the welfare of workers? IHRB’s Tamara Juburi discusses this question with Tariq Al Olaimy, as well as the challenges and opportunities in this process, … -
Why do human rights matter when it comes to transition minerals?
The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the countries where these materials are mined. Often the mining of these commodities isn’t regulated, or regulation around this mining isn’t enforced. IHRB's Deborah Sagoe speaks to Francesca Fairbairn …