Episodes

  • Lessons from Oman: Balancing a green transition with worker rights

    Lessons from Oman: Balancing a green transition with worker rights
    Sep 24 2026
    Oman's economy has relied on oil and gas for decades. Now, the country is investing heavily in green hydrogen and renewables, whilst also rolling out one of the most significant social protection reforms for workers seen in the region in recent decades. IHRB's Sarah Mostafa-Kamel speaks to Rumaitha Al Busaidi, an Omani scientist and environmental advocate, and Anfal Al Alawi, an energy sector and worker welfare expert in Oman's energy industry, about the lessons Oman's example hold for other countries in managing this transition.
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    36 mins
  • AI and responsible business: emerging risks and opportunities

    AI and responsible business: emerging risks and opportunities
    Aug 27 2026

    What do companies need to know about AI's impact on human rights, and how can it be harnessed as a force for good?

    Ray Eitel-Porter is a global expert in AI governance, safety and ethics who advises multinational companies and the public sector, and is a member of IHRB’s International Advisory Council. He’s also the author of “Governing the Machine: How to Navigate the Risks of AI and Unlock its True Potential”.

    IHRB’s Salil Tripathi caught up with Ray to discuss the positive differences AI could make to human rights, as well as current challenges it presents, such as bias getting baked into the system, the struggles faced by communities impacted by data centres, and how to be prepared for further automation in the workplace. Their conversation covers key tips for companies and governments trying to get AI right.

    Ray and Salil also discuss what’s called the oversight paradox, the idea that humans become less able to responsibly oversee AI over time as they lose experience once tasks are automated.

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    27 mins
  • Navigating ‘Distributive Justice’ in the energy transition

    Navigating ‘Distributive Justice’ in the energy transition
    Jul 23 2026
    IHRB's Head of Just Transitions, Haley St Dennis, and IHRB Research Fellow, Judy Hofmeyr, discuss the concept of ‘distributive justice’ - what is it really, how does it relate to the other forms of justice at the heart of any just transition, and why it can be a useful tool to help business practitioners involved in transition decision making.
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    27 mins
  • World Cup special: business, human rights, and the beautiful game

    World Cup special: business, human rights, and the beautiful game
    Jul 16 2026
    IHRB’s Salil Tripathi speaks to Mary Harvey, CEO of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, and Minky Worden, Director of Global Initiatives at Human Rights Watch. With the 2026 World Cup underway, they discuss whether FIFA's human rights framework is being upheld in practice.
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    34 mins
  • Have the UNGPs really changed corporate behaviour?

    Have the UNGPs really changed corporate behaviour?
    Jul 2 2026
    IHRB's Salil Tripathi speaks to Anita Ramasastry, Professor of Law at the University of Washington, about whether the UNGPs have been effective at strengthening corporate accountability, and how they might evolve in the years to come.
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    19 mins
  • Are the United Nations’ Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights still relevant?

    Are the United Nations’ Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights still relevant?
    Jun 15 2026
    The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights were adopted 15 years. In this episode, IHRB’s Salil Tripathi speaks to Jane Nelson, the Director of the Corporate Responsibility Initiative at Harvard Kennedy Business School, about whether, in the current climate, the UNGPs are out of touch or more relevant than ever, and how both states and business actors can implement the Principles in the years ahead.
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    30 mins
  • Meaningful engagement: what it really takes to work well with communities

    Meaningful engagement: what it really takes to work well with communities
    May 13 2026
    IHRB’s Salil Tripathi hears from Froydis Cameron-Johansson, a consultant who has spent nearly 30 years working with oil, gas, and mining companies. In this episode, you’ll hear why it’s so important to treat consultation with communities as an ongoing relationship and why FPIC (Free Prior and Informed Consent) goes far beyond getting a legal permit.
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    34 mins
  • Crises colliding: the impact of dark fleets and conflict on seafarers

    Crises colliding: the impact of dark fleets and conflict on seafarers
    Apr 15 2026
    IHRB’s Francesca Fairbairn speaks to Mark Dickinson, outgoing General Secretary of Nautilus International, and Nathan Smith, a ship inspector with the International Transport Workers' Federation, to find out more about dark fleets. Together they examine the weaknesses in international maritime law that allow dark fleets to thrive, and the human cost borne by the seafarers on board.
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    32 mins