News and insights

• 10 December 2020

This year's theme of Recover better - stand up for human rights relates to the COVID-19 pandemic and focuses on the need to build back better by ensuring human rights are central to recovery efforts.

• 10 December 2019

10 December is Human Rights Day. Ipieca members recognise that respect for human rights is a core expectation of business.

• 10 December 2017

Ipieca has been working on human rights for over a decade, and our members support the ...

• 23 November 2018

During the forum, Ipieca will host an interactive session on Human rights due diligence in the oil and gas industry ....

• 27 November 2017

The 2017 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights starts today in Geneva, Switzerland, bringing together over 2,000 participants from government, business, and non-governmental organizations to discuss business-related human rights topics and share ideas and good practice. The forum aims to progress the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). This year the theme is Realizing Access to Effective Remedy and draws on the third pillar of the UNGPs:

• 10 December 2025

Established to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the theme of this year’s UN Human Rights Day is ‘Our everyday essentials’, reaffirming the value of human rights.

• 4 December 2025

The Forum is the global platform for yearly stock-taking and lesson-sharing on efforts to put the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) into practice.

• 10 December 2024

The forum is the global platform for yearly stock-taking and lesson-sharing on efforts to put the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights into practice.

• 10 December 2023

As part of Ipieca’s commitment to raise awareness and support for UN conventions, we develop and share guidance and tools to support companies to embed human rights in their operations and management systems.

• 8 December 2023

The forum is the global platform for yearly stock-taking and lesson-sharing on efforts to move the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights from paper to practice.

• 10 December 2021

To mark this day and support a future with equality at its core, Ipieca is sharing guidance which can help oil, gas and alternative energy businesses contribute to a fairer future for all.

• 18 June 2021

Marking the 10th anniversary of the UNGPs, Ipieca Senior Manager for Social Responsibility and Sustainability Isabel Miranda discusses the progress made so far and how we can scale up global implementation of the principles.

• 16 June 2021

Ipieca Executive Director Brian Sullivan explores the role of business in human rights action and how Ipieca is working to support oil, gas and alternative energy companies to embed the UNGPs in their businesses.

• 10 December 2022

To mark this day and support a future with equality at its core, Ipieca is sharing guidance which can help oil, gas and alternative energy businesses contribute to a just future for all.

• 29 April 2026

In its capacity as an observer, Ipieca participated in the 2026 Annual Plenary Meeting of the Voluntary Principles Initiative (VPI), held in London from 24 to 26 March.

• 18 February 2026

First published in 2022, this new edition provides an updated overview of key concepts, definitions and priorities informing the just transition landscape.

• 2 December 2025

This Ipieca-IOGP report provides guidelines and practical information to control adverse health effects from working in extreme climates.

• 28 May 2025

The joint Ipieca-IOGP Health Committee has been publishing leading health performance indicators annually since 2011. The 2024 data is now available.

• 10 April 2025

Ipieca attended the 2025 Annual Plenary Meeting of the Voluntary Principles Initiative (VPI) in London between 18 and 21 March. This year’s Plenary marked 25 years since the formation of the VPI.

• 19 February 2025

Ipieca and the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) have published a briefing exploring what is currently known about the health risks associated with energy transition-focused technologies.

• 26 September 2024

This new resource supports oil, gas and alternative energy companies and practitioners to undertake engagement with local stakeholders that moves beyond meeting the minimum expectations, by providing guidance on broader, inclusive and ongoing two-way processes for ‘meaningful engagement’.

• 18 September 2024

The Ipieca-IOGP Health Committee has published new guidance on 'Oil and gas contractor drug and alcohol testing recommended practice' and 'Infectious disease outbreak management'.

• 29 May 2024

The latest members' health leading performance indicators data from Ipieca and IOGP is now available.

• 8 February 2024

This guidance helps company health professionals assess medical facilities to ensure they can provide optimal health care for workers.

• 1 December 2023

The IOGP-Ipieca Health Committee has published the latest members' health leading performance indicators data.

• 13 November 2023

This industry-specific document provides guidance on the prevention of food- and water-related diseases.

• 5 July 2023

Updated guidance on the application of health performance indicators from the IOGP-Ipieca Health Committee.

• 25 May 2023

Training supports oil, gas and alternative energy industry and beyond to respect the rights of all workers.

• 4 May 2023

The network brings together the ILO with businesses of all sizes and sectors from around the globe to develop actionable resources and tools, and devise local solutions that help shape national frameworks to eradicate forced labour.

• 16 February 2023

Ipieca launches guidance to support practitioners in developing robust social baselines for offshore project impacts to fisheries.

• 30 November 2022

The Council for Inclusive Capitalism is a a global non-profit organization of leaders doing business in ways that benefit people, our communities, and the planet.

• 2 November 2022

Ipieca has become a supporter of Building Responsibly, a global, business-led coalition committed to promoting the rights and welfare of engineering and construction workers.