Human rights expectations on business aren’t disappearing—they’re changing shape. In this fast-paced fireside chat, John Morrison (Founding CEO, Institute for Human Rights and Business) and Antoine Heuty (SVP Human Rights, EcoVadis) will unpack what’s transforming the business & human rights agenda heading into 2026 and beyond—and what this means for procurement leaders navigating uncertainty, fragmented geopolitics, and accelerating regulatory and data pressures.
What You’ll Learn
- The direction of travel on human rights regulation beyond the “omnibus” debate—what’s gaining momentum and where
- Why the human rights data revolution is changing what companies can know, prove, and be held accountable for
- Real-world examples where human rights has moved from principle to power—and what that means for procurement
- How to approach human rights as a license-to-operate issue and a continuity, security, and trade-policy issue



















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