Business responsibility for human rights is an increasingly important global issue, particularly in the context of climate change. With movement on business and human rights regulation across the globe, there remains much to be done at a local level. Much of the international impetus has been directed towards large multinational corporations, with little thought given to small, medium and micro-level firms. NI companies are not immune to these global trends, particularly as many operate across borders subject to increasingly stringent human rights regulations. Moreover, following Brexit, NI finds itself in a unique and complex economic position, with significant implications for human rights standards. Hosted by QUB's Human Rights Centre as part of the NI Human Rights Festival, this panel talk brings together researchers at QUB working on business and human rights on the island of Ireland and the NI Human Rights Commission to discuss current practice and future trends in corporate accountability for human rights.

Speakers include: Dr Marisa McVey, Lecturer at QUB School of Law Dr Ciara Hackett, Senior Lecturer at QUB School of Law Dr David Russell, Chief Executive of NI Human Rights Commission