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Institute for Human Rights & Business Limited

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Coorporate Accountability Human Rights Social Development: Conflict Social policy
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Switzerland United States of America
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) is a global centre of excellence and expertise on the relationship between business and internationally proclaimed human rights standards. We provide a trusted, impartial space for dialogue and independent analysis to deepen understanding of human rights challenges and issues and the appropriate role of business. We seek to address problems where the law may be unclear, where accountability and responsibility may not be well-defined, and where legitimate dispute settlement mechanisms may be non-existent or poorly-administered. The Institute works to raise corporate standards and strengthen public policy to ensure that the activities of companies do not contribute to human rights abuses, and in fact lead to positive outcomes.
Year established:	2009
Year of registration:	2009
Organizational structure:	Chief Executive; Deputy Chief Executive; Head of Operations; Head of Communications; Head of Migrant Workers programme; Head of Labour Rights; Shipping and Commodities Manager; Senior Advisors x 5; Communications Officer; Administrator
Number and type of members:	14 Board Members 6 Trustees 15 Members of staff 10 Research Fellows
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Yes
Funding structure:	Foreign and international grants
Funding structure other:	We receive funding from Government, Business and Foundations

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