Voices - Conversations on Business and Human Rights from Around the World

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May 2026

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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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June 15, 202630 min

Are the United Nations’ Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights still relevant?

The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights were adopted 15 years. In this episode, IHRB’s Salil Tripathi speaks to Jane Nelson, the Director of the Corporate Responsibility Initiative at Harvard Kennedy Business School, about whether, in the current climate, the UNGPs are out of touch or more relevant than ever, and how both states and business actors can implement the Principles in the years ahead.

May 13, 202634 min

Meaningful engagement: what it really takes to work well with communities

IHRB’s Salil Tripathi hears from Froydis Cameron-Johansson, a consultant who has spent nearly 30 years working with oil, gas, and mining companies. In this episode, you’ll hear why it’s so important to treat consultation with communities as an ongoing relationship and why FPIC (Free Prior and Informed Consent) goes far beyond getting a legal permit.

April 15, 202632 min

Crises colliding: the impact of dark fleets and conflict on seafarers

IHRB’s Francesca Fairbairn speaks to Mark Dickinson, outgoing General Secretary of Nautilus International, and Nathan Smith, a ship inspector with the International Transport Workers' Federation, to find out more about dark fleets. Together they examine the weaknesses in international maritime law that allow dark fleets to thrive, and the human cost borne by the seafarers on board.

March 25, 202630 min

The Dyson Case: a landmark moment for business and human rights?

A recent legal case involving Dyson and 24 migrant workers is being called a landmark moment for business and human rights—but why? After the UK Court of Appeal allowed the case to be heard in the UK, despite the alleged abuses taking place at a supplier factory in Malaysia, big questions are being raised about corporate accountability overseas. In this episode, IHRB's Salil Tripathi is joined by Anna Triponel, the founder of Human Level, and Oliver Holland, a partner at law firm Leigh Day unpack what this case means and why it matters.

March 9, 202627 min

Financing a just transition for farmers: a story from Brazil

In this episode of Voices, IHRB’s Haley St. Dennis brings you closer to the world of agroforestry in Brazil. Haley speaks to Isabel Britez of Belterra, a B Corp working with farmers to turn climate and deforestation risks into real opportunities for resilient business and thriving rural livelihoods.

January 29, 202626 min

The biggest business and human rights issues in 2026

IHRB’s new CEO Brandee Butler is joined by Michael Clements, the newly appointed CEO of the Business and Human Rights Centre, for a conversation about leadership, and the shifting landscape for business and human rights.

December 17, 20251 hr 19 min

Catalonia’s housing revolution: where affordability meets sustainability

In this episode of Voices, IHRB’s Haley St Dennis and Ainara Fernandez discuss an emerging housing model in Catalonia, which is aligning decarbonisation efforts with solutions to address issues like affordability and extreme temperatures. Can Catalonia’s housing model be a blueprint for just transitions in other housing markets around the world?

November 25, 20251 hr 30 min

Just transitions in the Gujarat desert: a signal of a cleaner, fairer future for informal workers

Solar power is reshaping life for Gujarat’s salt farmers. Haley St. Dennis talks with SEWA’s Reema Nanavaty about the partnerships and training behind this just transition—and how women like Manguben are moving from debt to becoming solar technicians and community leaders. This episode features an audio story from IHRB’s JUST Stories project.

November 19, 202528 min

Looking back, looking forward - the future of human rights and business (Part 2)

How can the business and human rights agenda move forward amid the climate crisis, ongoing conflicts, and growing political divides? Join Brandee M. Butler, IHRB’s new CEO, and John Morrison, founding CEO, for a reflective and inspiring conversation about the future of business and human rights.

October 28, 202537 min

Looking back, looking forward - lessons in human rights and business (Part 1)

In a special two-part series , join IHRB’s new CEO, Brandee M. Butler, and outgoing CEO, John Morrison, for a reflective and illuminating conversation on their work to strengthen respect for human rights in the business world - and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.