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Focus Area

Business & Human Rights

Our topics

Business & Human Rights Standards

Businesses have the responsibility to respect all internationally recognised human rights. At a minimum, this means the rights set out...

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Modern Slavery

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates that there are over 40 million people globally experiencing modern slavery with 75 percent of these people living...

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First Nations’ human rights

Many Australian businesses directly impact on Indigenous land and Peoples. Businesses across all sectors in Australia contribute to the growth in jobs for Aboriginal

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Climate Change & Human Rights

Physical impacts of climate change, including extreme weather events and sea-level rise are already having devastating impacts on the enjoyment of basic rights...

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Business & Human Rights Accelerator

Join us as we accelerate the integration of respect for human rights and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)

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Australian Dialogue on Business and Human Rights

Australia’s annual multi-sector, multi-stakeholder forum dedicated to advancing the business and human rights agenda. Since 2014, the UN Global Compact Network Australia has...

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Human Rights Working Groups

Launching in 2024, our two new working groups provide participants of the UN Global Compact Network Australia with the opportunity to engage with leading

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Our posts

Kate Dundas | October 24, 2023

UN Global Compact Network Australia responds to the Voice referendum

Chris Caskey | September 26, 2023

VIDEO | Business and human rights: Progress at the international level

Chris Caskey | September 18, 2023

BLOG | Bringing home the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Highlights from the 2023 Australian Dialogue on Business and Human Rights

Chris Caskey | September 15, 2023

PUBLICATION | Dhawura Ngilan Business & Investor Initiative – Business Guide Exposure Draft

Chris Caskey | September 14, 2023

VIDEO | Business, civic space, and human rights defenders

Chris Caskey | September 13, 2023

PUBLICATION | Business integration of Human Rights Due Diligence in Australia: Modern Slavery and Beyond

Chris Caskey | August 15, 2023

VIDEO | Modern Slavery and Migrant Workers in Australia

Chris Caskey | August 1, 2023

VIDEO | Responding to potential instances of modern slavery safely

Kate Dundas | July 4, 2023

UN Global Compact Network Australia supports First Nations Voice to Parliament

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