Diversity needs defending - can companies rise to the challenge?

Companies that pursue diversity, equality, and inclusion programmes as part of their hiring and staff development strategies will likely face new scrutiny in the wake of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action policies in...

Pride 2023: A turning point for companies

Historically, companies have had to respond to activists denouncing their inaction related to the human rights of minorities in the countries in which they operate. 

This year the discussion suddenly reversed.

June is Pride Month globally, and...

Taking a Stand – How Can Business Respond to Women’s Rights and Reproductive Health Threats

The reverberations from the US Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v Wade, which for nearly 50 years protected women’s reproductive rights, have been swift and dramatic. Eight states in the US had abortion bans in their laws which became effective...

Pandemic Prejudice – COVID-19 and Discriminatory Attitudes Towards Migrant Workers (Pt 3)

COVID-19 and Migrant Workers

As part of our continuing focus on the links between COVID-19 and the business and human rights agenda, IHRB is exploring the impact of the pandemic on migrant workers across Asia and the roles and responsibilities of...

When It Comes to Racial Justice, the Business and Human Rights Community Can Do More

It has been almost two months since the tragic killing of George Floyd at the hands of four police officers in the United States. The public outcry has sparked an unprecedented wave of support for Black Lives Matter (BLM) from all facets of society,...

Black Lives Matter - A Moral Moment

Black Lives Matter 

IHRB is founded on a mission of equality and dignity for all. We seek always to be as inclusive as possible – in our research, outputs, convenings, and partnerships. But we recognise that we have not done enough to contribute to...

What Did You Do When Racial Discrimination Became the Defining Moment Across the World?

Black Lives Matter 

IHRB is founded on a mission of equality and dignity for all. We seek always to be as inclusive as possible – in our research, outputs, convenings, and partnerships. But we recognise that we have not done enough to contribute to...

Too Few Women at the Top? Remove the Biases

On International Women’s Day, many cosmetic steps will be announced: there will be breathlessly tokenist gestures, such as an oil company changing its name for a day at one gas station, and a prime minister giving his social media handle to women...

The Best of 2019

Rights and Wrongs - Questioning Free Expression in the Workplace

How can companies negotiate their way around deeply divisive political issues where their employees, contractors, suppliers, and associates may have strong convictions and opinions? Can companies keep politics out of their offices? Can they restrain...

The Gig Economy Doesn’t Have to be an Exploitative Economy

On the 4^th February 2019 the UK Union GMB and international courier company Hermes announced a ground-breaking deal. Their collective-bargaining agreement – the first ever recognition deal of its type – has potentially enormous implications for gig...

Acting on India’s POSH Act

Workplace Sexual Harassment Law Needs Effective Implementation 

For more than a year, India has been stunned by women journalists, students, actors, and other women professionals throughout the country who have gone public with accounts of sexual...