The Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights (GCBHR) was founded in 2019 as the first business and human rights center at a business school in Europe. Under the direction of Prof. Dorothee Baumann-Pauly, the GCBHR educates future business leaders and supports companies in developing business models that align profits and human rights principles.
Agreement to increase inclusion of labour rights in business school education
On Friday, 2 December 2022, the Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the Global Business School Network (GBSN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen and expand collaboration on the inclusion of labor rights issues in business education.
Latest BHR Insights
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The Business and Human Rights (BHR) Young Researchers Summit provides an international platform for young scholars in the field of BHR.
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This fourth report from Veronica Bates-Kassatly and Dorothée Baumann-Pauly examines what the fashion sector itself defines as sustainable, and how it measures this.
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This webinar hosted by Federal Foreign Office Germany and German Committee for UNICEF discusses children’s rights and their relevance for corporate sustainability due diligence, as well as the integration of children’s rights in responsible business practice.
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This annual meeting focuses on the advancement of human rights research and teaching at business schools.
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As part of GBSN Beyond, Dorothée Baumann-Pauly orgnanizes the plenary session titled “Multi-Stakeholder Action Towards the Business and Human Rights Agenda” on Nov. 8.
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As part of Building Bridges, this panel discusses how banks currently address these challenges to advance human rights.