Prof. Ruggie reflects on the experimentation and practice over the last 5 years to elaborate the application of the UN Guiding Principles as extremely positive, but highlights the need for further breadth and depth moving forward.

In a conversation with IHRB's Salil Tripathi, the OECD's Kathryn Dovey discussed the reach of OECD National Contact Points (NCP), the potential NCPs represent, and how they could provide a way to ensure that companies act responsibly.

Recently in Cambridge, MA, IHRB's Salil Tripathi talked to Dr Sandel about business and human rights. To what extent does morality guide markets? Is it enough for business to comply with existing laws, or should it strive to do more?

For more than two decades, Boele has advised companies dealing in natural resources, retail, and property on human rights and social impacts. Recently he spoke to IHRB's Salil Tripathi about the changing landscape of business and human rights.

In Mumbai in February, Henshaw and Tikoo spoke to IHRB's Salil Tripathi about the rationale behind embedding human rights within the sustainability framework, the path the company has chosen, the need to align the framework with the UN Guiding Principles

Australia has a long history of accepting refugees and asylum seekers. But in recent years Australian governments have tightened laws, including producing videos sternly warning potential asylum seekers not to attempt to reach Australia.

Aruna Chandrasekhar is a senior researcher at Amnesty International in India, where she has been working on business impacts on human rights. She has led advocacy campaigns and participated in mass mobilisation around mining and other large projects.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi met Professor Bilchitz during the UN Forum in Geneva where he made the case for a treaty for business and human rights.

Nnimmo Bassey is a renowned Nigerian poet, architect and environmental activist. He has been the chair of Friends of the Earth Internatoinal and executive director of Environmental Rights Action.

Mariam Memarsadeghi is co-founder and co-director of the E-Collaborative for Civic Education, running the Tavaana and TavaanaTech projects.