Business & Human Rights

Shift is an independent, non-profit center for business and human rights practice.

Guiding Principles

Our team was centrally involved in shaping and writing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

Prof John Ruggie, Chair of Shift's Board

We help governments, businesses and their stakeholders put the UN Guiding Principles into practice.

A world in which companies have the awareness, motivation and skills to know and show that they are respecting human rights.

Anna Triponel

Business Learning

Advising and supporting companies, across different industries and regions, on implementation of the UN Guiding Principles.

Working with individual governments on the implications of the UN Guiding Principles for their approach to business and human rights.

Working in partnership with key international organisations, industry or multi-stakeholder groups, to implement the UN Guiding Principles.

Contributing to public awareness and education about business and human rights through workshops, training and other educational activities.