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Steve Gibbons

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Director of Labour Rights, Ergon Associates

Steve is a co-founder of Ergon Associates and is a specialist in international legal standards. He has over 25 years experience in devising and delivering consultancy, research, advice and training on a range of labour and human rights issues. He is a UK-qualified lawyer.

Blog posts from this author

Protect, Respect and Remedy: what does Ruggie's framework mean for ethical trade?

13 April 2011
The UN Secretary General's Special Representative on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Professor John Ruggie, has produced his final report on Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights.

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