Webinar 1: 29 September 2026 - Organised in partnership with Equidad Perú

Since their endorsement 15 years ago, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) have served as the global reference framework for state duties, corporate responsibilities, and access to remedy. Their voluntary nature has exposed some limitations, prompting states, civil society, and international bodies to explore hard‑law pathways to strengthen corporate liability and access to remedy for people affected by corporate harm, including the binding treaty on business and human rights. Ahead of the 12th session of the intergovernmental working group this October, this webinar set the stage for a forward‑looking discussion on corporate legal accountability, including the evolution of mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence (mHREDD) initiatives, as well as the potential of a treaty on communities' access to remedy.

Webinar 2: 6 October 2026 - Organised in partnership with InternetLab, Oversight Lab and TNI

While there is growing domestic and regional movement to regulate the tech sector, these approaches limitations given the cross-border nature of digital business models. Big Tech companies continue to challenge the limits of domestic and regional legal frameworks and judicial systems. An international legally binding instrument on business and human rights, such as the one under discussion at the UN, could potentially provide a clear global baseline of standards and help address persistent accountability gaps that enable tech companies to evade liability. This online roundtable explores whether and how a binding treaty on business and human rights could address the challenges posed by the tech sector.

Webinar 1: 7 October 2025 - Organised in partnership with: FORUM-ASIA

With the recent demise of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), and regulatory rollbacks seen in some countries, the BHR community is left questioning: what’s next for corporate accountability and access to justice for victims? In this context, the UN Binding Treaty process may now carry renewed significance. Can a binding international instrument fill the regulatory vacuum left behind? Can it re-centre Global South voices that are often marginalised in domestic and regional regulatory efforts?

Webinar 2: 14 October 2025 - Organised in partnership with: FORUM-ASIA.

As treaty negotiations enter their 11th year, one of the most crucial questions remains: Who is the treaty really for? Articles 4 and 5 of the current draft treaty seek to define victims and their rights. Yet, there is growing recognition that these definitions must go beyond legal technicalities to meaningfully reflect lived experiences of harm, especially those of women, children, Indigenous Peoples, migrants, and people affected by conflict.