GBI Conversations | Series 1

Mandatory measures: Six challenges for business

In this podcast series, Catie Shavin, GBI's Legal and Climate Advisor, speaks with GBI advisors and team members about 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. Together, Catie and her guests unpack practical steps companies can take to anticipate and prepare for these changes. We hope you find this series valuable. You can also play this series, subscribe and receive notifications on Apple Podcast.

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

Catie speaks with Ron Popper, CEO of the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights. They discuss 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...

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

Catie speaks with Benn Hogan, Director of the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights. They discuss 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 3 - Why meaningful engagement with stakeholders is key to managing legal risk

Catie speaks with Andrea Shemberg, Chair of the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights. They discuss 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 4 - Getting out – what do mandatory measures mean for exit and divestment?

In this episode Catie speaks with Gerald Pachoud, Senior Advisor to the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights. They discuss what mandatory human rights due diligence requirement mean for responsible exit and divestment...

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

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 6 - How can commercial lawyers support their company to implement effective human rights due diligence, manage risk and meet stakeholders' expectations?

Anita Ramasastry, Senior Advisor to the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights discusses with Catie Shavin 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 overcome key challenges... 

Episode 7 - Implementing human rights in company climate action

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 8 - Identifying the risks to people from transition minerals

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 identify and mitigate human rights risks associated with the transition.

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

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 10 - CSDDD: analysis for business practitioners

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.