In episode 3 of BHR Unfiltered, Andrea, Rachel and Lene discuss why corporate governance in the BHR space is to often a barrier rather than an enabler to effective management of human rights risks.

“Fixing the short circuit in corporate governance: What does it take?” covers the importance of States providing appropriate regulatory frameworks, having corporate human rights policies that actually reflects the company’s risk profile, how the “tone from the top” determines whether human rights is effectively embedded across relevant functions, and the challenges of getting the voices of affected stakeholders into the ears of boards and senior management.

Andrea Shemberg, Lene Wendland and Rachel Cowburn-Walden bring you BHR-UNFILTERED - Limited Edition podcast - your behind the scenes look at key business and human rights issues from three people who have seen it all, done it all and are now ready to tell it like it is!

With more than six decades of experience between us, we have been at the heart of creating and sustaining the Business and Human Rights Field. Some of us were part of the team that developed the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and we have worked to advance the BHR agenda from inside companies, the UN, NGOs and elsewhere.

We have all recently moved from our respective institutional roles and find ourselves (more) free to provide frank views and perspectives on some of the many challenges facing BHR practitioners of all stripes.

The world has changed dramatically since the UNGPs were endorsed 15 years ago. While we firmly believe the UNGPs have stood the test of time, the changing (geo)-political, legal and business landscapes have important implications for how we chart the course ahead to make companies more responsible, improve accountability for wrong-doing and pursue a meaningful smart mix of measures to achieve impact in the lives of people.

Over the course of ten fun and informal unfiltered conversations, we will challenge each other to try to get to the heart of some of today’s trickiest issues and dilemmas in the BHR field, sharing a healthy sense of frustration but always an ongoing desire to find solutions.

Whatever your role in the BHR eco system, there will be something for you.