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Business, Human Rights and Peace: Modern challenges in a historical context
FDFA Annual Conference, Human Security Division, 11 Sep. 2012
Keynote Speech by John Morrison, IHRB Executive Director
We know that despite efforts to shape a more secure and equitable world for all, many difficult challenges remain in ensuring that companies act as responsible stakeholders, including in countries experiencing conflict and instability...
Speech delivered by IHRB Executive Director John Morrison
Bogota, Colombia, 16 October 2011
IHRB Executive Director John Morrison was invited by Instituto Ideas para la Paz (FIP) to speak at a conference in Bogota, Colombia [5 pages, 386kb] on 26 October 2011. The event included the participation of the Vice President of Colombia as well as senior business leaders and civil society representatives from around the country as well as UN agencies.
Mary Robinson's remarks at the UNEP FI Global Roundtable
Held under the theme “The Tipping Point: Sustained stability in the next economy,” the 13th UNEP Finance Initiative Global Roundtable took place from 19-20 October 2011 in Washington DC. IHRB Chair Mary Robinson introduced the fifth cross-cutting session, entitled Effective Human Rights Due Diligence: From blaming and shaming to knowing and showing.
CSR: Is the government still needed?
Watch the video of the key note speech by John Morrison, IHRB Executive Director, during the debate "CSR: is the government still needed?" organised by the MVO Platform on June 14, 2011. John gives an overview of the challenges of human rights and business and the implementation of Ruggie. He stresses the need of rules, and raises the question if mandatory due diligence will become a new trend.
The Business Case for Human Rights – Values, Expectations and Risk
Speech by John Morrison on 28 April 2011 to a US business audience convened by the US Committee on International Business, the American Chamber of Commerce and International Organization of Employers, and hosted by Coca-Cola in Atlanta, USA.