Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Public Lecture - The Evolution of Business and Human Rights

The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash Business School and Global Compact Network Australia present: John Ruggie, Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights and International Affairs at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Date: 30 April 2019)
Professor Ruggie discusses the evolution of business and human rights, from why the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) were necessary and how they have been implemented by all stakeholder groups to emerging trends today, including the intersection of the SDGs and the UNGPs and calls for an international treaty on business and human rights. He talks about the role of all actors in working to prevent and address business-related human rights harm, including the need for a “smart mix” of both soft and hard measures to support and encourage companies to respect human rights at home and abroad as well as to hold them to account when things go wrong. This is a unique opportunity to hear from a true bastion of the global governance and corporate sustainability world.