BHR Unfiltered - Episode 5

BHR Unfiltered - Episode 5

Join us as Lene and Rachel try to help Andrea figure out approaches for how to have those hard conversations inside companies where there are risks of being involved in serious human rights abuses in conflict contexts. How do you get around internal blockages that are both human and structural? There is no magic formula, but the first step is to at least acknowledge that those internal blockages can exist, and building alliances internally may help identify pathways to get those human rights risks mentioned in a way that moves the company towards managing them. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachelcowburnwalden1.substack.com [https://rachelcowburnwalden1.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

BHR Unfiltered - Episode 4

Join Andrea, Lene and Rachel as we discuss the what, the why and the how of collaboration versus competition. In this episode we air our views on whether businesses need more guidance or whether anti-trust law is just being used as an excuse. We ponder whether companies in the US have any hope of collaborating and, if what sector a business is in determines how likely they are to collaborate. We ask if how much human nature -and specifically a ‘business mind-set’ - is to blame for the reticence we sometime see. Ultimately, we ask whether this year could be the year when we see real movement towards a collaboration first mindset. And if not, what’s the real reason why and what can we do about it? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachelcowburnwalden1.substack.com [https://rachelcowburnwalden1.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

BHR Unfiltered - Episode 3

The wait is over!! 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachelcowburnwalden1.substack.com [https://rachelcowburnwalden1.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

BHR UNFILTERED - Limited Edition - Episode 2

Andrea, Rachel and I have fun talking about the “smart mix” and the use of international law to regulate business and human rights issues. If you do not know us, we discuss our experience in episode one. Happy listening! The next episode on BHR and corporate governance will drop on 6 May. Let us know what you think This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachelcowburnwalden1.substack.com [https://rachelcowburnwalden1.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]