The Global Business Initiative on Human Rights

Mar 18 2024 19 mins
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The Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI) is a cross-industry business-led organisation that works to advance business respect for human rights through peer learning and by sharing insights from business practice. In this podcast series, GBI advisors and team members discuss key challenges for companies presented by emerging mandatory human rights due diligence laws. The series highlights six areas where expectations of business practice are both strengthening and hardening. The podcasts unpack practical steps companies can take to anticipate and prepare for these changes. We hope you find this series valuable.

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Episode 10 - CSDDD: analysis for business practitioners

Mar 18 2024 14 mins  
GBI's CEO Ron Popper provided his analysis to Jo Reyes of the latest CSDDD developments and the implications for business practitioners and their companies. The approval of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) marks a significant milestone. Despite significant watering down, the Directive promises a uniform standard for corporate human rights and environm

Episode 9 - Practical insights on identifying human rights risks in company climate action

Feb 07 2024 11 mins  
In this episode, Yann Wyss, Global Head - Social Impact and Human Rights at Nestlé, and GBI Director Sophia Areias provide insights into the practicalities and realities of incorporating human rights risks into a company’s climate action.

Episode 8 - Identifying the risks to people from transition minerals

Feb 07 2024 5 mins  
The risks to people caused by mining the minerals and metals needed to fuel the transition are immense. As part of our discussions to better understand the risks to people in companies’ climate action, we spoke with Norman Mukwakwami, Social Performance Manager for the Africa Region for Trafigura. In this episode, Norman discusses the company's approach to engaging suppliers to i

Episode 7 - Implementing human rights in company climate action

Feb 07 2024 19 mins  
Director Sophia Areias discusses insights from GBI's consultations and discussions with companies and other organisations in diverse geographies exploring the human rights impacts of company climate action.

Episode 6 – How can commercial lawyers support companies to implement effective HRDD?

May 04 2023 29 mins  
Anita Ramasastry, Senior Advisor to the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights, speaks with Catie. They discuss how the role of commercial lawyers in supporting companies to implement HRDD is changing, what commercial lawyers can do to support their companies navigate mandatory human rights due diligence requirements in a meaningful and effective way, and opportunities to overc

Episode 5 - Expectations regarding access to remedy are hardening – is your company prepared?

Apr 27 2023 27 mins  
Jon Drimmer, North America Advisor to the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights, speaks with Catie Shavin. They discuss how expectations regarding access to remedy are hardening as a result of mandatory human rights due diligence laws, what this means for business and how to prepare.

Episode 4 - Getting out – what do mandatory measures mean for exit and divestment?

Mar 29 2023 20 mins  
In this episode, Gerald Pachoud, Senior Advisor to the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights speaks to Catie Shavin, GBI Legal & Climate Advisor, about what mandatory human rights due diligence requirement mean for responsible exit and divestment.

Episode 3 - Why meaningful engagement with stakeholders is key to managing legal risk

Mar 29 2023 26 mins  
Andrea Shemberg, Chair of the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights speaks to Catie Shavin, GBI Legal & Climate Advisor, about why meaningful engagement with stakeholders is key to implementing effective human rights due diligence – and to managing legal risk – and what ‘meaningful’ looks like.

Episode 2 - Getting serious about downstream due diligence – where should your company start?

Mar 29 2023 19 mins  
Benn Hogan, Director of the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights speaks to Catie Shavin, GBI Legal & Climate Advisor, about why it’s time for companies to get serious about downstream human rights due diligence and how they can get started, drawing on examples and insights from emerging business practices.

Episode 1 - Is your company’s human rights due diligence really good enough?

Mar 29 2023 24 mins  
Ron Popper, CEO of the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights speaks to Catie Shavin, GBI Legal & Climate Advisor, about what ‘good’ looks like when it comes to implementing human rights due diligence (HRDD), how a company can assess whether its HRDD is really good enough – and why it should do so now.