Dear All,
The Essential Conversations in Business and Human Rights (BHR) organizing team (Tricia Olsen, Annie Snelson-Powell, Kathleen Rehbein, Judith Schrempf-Stirling, Harry Van Buren, Michelle Westermann-Behaylo) are happy to announce our next reading group event, 18 February at 4pm UK time.
Rim Bitar University of Geneva
Title: "From Critique to Action: A Capability Approach to Reimagining Human Rights Due Diligence"
Rim will present her new paper - recently published in the Journal of Business Ethics – which involves a capability approach to Human Rights Due Diligence, focusing on the core normative argument around inclusion, agency, and legitimacy. She will continue to introduce ongoing work extending the capability framework to questions of AI, organizational responsibility, and human rights.
Reading list
Bitar, R., & Schrempf-Stirling, J. (2025). From Critique to Action: A Capability Approach to Reimagining Human Rights Due Diligence: Rim Bitar and Judith Schrempf-Stirling. Journal of Business Ethics, 1-16.