The Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implications for Responsible Business

Fafo-breakfast June 9th 08.30 - 09:45

Registration, limited seating

This month, the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva will decide whether to endorse the Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights, developed by
U.N. Special Representative John Ruggie.

There has been widespread support for the Guiding Principles, yet critics from civil society and business have pointed to shortcomings.

• Is Ruggie’s framework a glass half-full or half-empty?
• What is different about past attempts to deal with the human rights implications of business impacts?
• And what do these principles mean in practice?

Fafo-researcher Mark Taylor will explain some of the background and core concepts of the Guiding Principles and discuss the implications for business and government.

Mark Taylor has followed the Ruggie work since it began in 2005 and, under the auspices of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General, facilitated an informal working group of member states on the issue of Business and Human Rights in Conflict Affected Regions: Challenges and Options Towards State Responses.

Mark has advised both companies and NGOs on business and human rights issues and published on business and human rights due diligence, business and international crimes, and access to justice for victims of business related human rights abuse. Mark is a founding editor of the Red Flags initiative, and a participant in the Working Group to develop the OECD “Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas”, and represents Fafo as a founding member of the Center for American Progress’ Just Jobs Network.

Presentation will be made in English. Questions and discussion will be held in both English and Norwegian

Møteleder: Morten Bøås

Registration, limited seating

Breakfast (sandwiches, fruit, coffee and tea) is served from 08:15. 

The seminar will be in English. Questions and discussion will be held in both English and Norwegian

Mark Taylor

Morten Bøås

Fafo is situated in Borggata 2B by the Police House and behind Grønland church. 10 minutes from Oslo Central Station, 5 minutes from Grønland or Tøyen subway stations, Bus no. 37 stops outside. 
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