Shift Project

🔔 Don't forget to register for our first-ever training program for internal auditors, run with Forvis Mazars in the UK. The program will equip internal auditors to navigate social impacts, risks and opportunities and ensure their organizations are ready to meet EU sustainability reporting and due diligence standards. There are two options for training: Q1, running February - March (Berlin and online) OR Q2, running April - May (London and online). 👉 Learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/eX4BhpUW

🔔 DEADLINE APPROACHING Shift is hiring a Senior Advisor for Reporting Standards & ESG to play a key role in our small, dynamic and mission-driven team to help influence business respect for human rights at scale. Location: UK, Netherlands, Germany, or US. ⏰ Closing date: 11:59pm CET, Monday December 9 Learn more and apply 👉 https://lnkd.in/d7ZA6znw

Shift is delighted to be back at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva, joining other individuals, organizations and companies who are committed to advancing business respect for human rights. For those attending in-person, you can catch Ruben Zandvliet, Deputy Director for Standards, at 6:10pm CET, where he’ll be moderating the EU-UNDP panel on ‘Making the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive work for all.’ We hope to see you there!

As this years COP29 comes to a close in Baku, Shift’s experts Federico Burlon and Brianna Peterson share their reflections on the vital links between climate change and human rights. Bold and decisive action by governments and businesses around the world is needed to limit warming to 1.5°C and successfully transition to a low-carbon future. For this transition to be effective and lasting, these actions must be equitable and integrate respect for human rights. Learn more about how companies can use the #UNGPs to ensure their climate action and transition plans (including under the #CSDDD) are helping to build a fair and inclusive society where everyone has enough to provide for themselves and their families, engage in their communities, and exercise their rights. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYH8x3D5

🔔 New dates announced! In 2025, Shift and Forvis Mazars in the UK will be running our first-ever training program for internal auditors, with a combination of online and in-person workshops (in London or Berlin.) The series of webinars and in-person workshops will equip internal auditors to navigate social impacts, risks and opportunities and ensure their organizations are ready to meet EU sustainability reporting and due diligence standards. There are two options for training: - February - March (Berlin and online) OR - April - May (London and online) Learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/eX4BhpUW

🔔 NEWS Shift is hiring a Senior Advisor for Reporting Standards & ESG to play a key role in our small, dynamic and mission-driven team to help influence business respect for human rights at scale. There has been a rapid increase in expectations for companies to report on how they address their significant impacts on people and the resulting risks to their business. Investors are also demanding more meaningful insights into this aspect of corporate performance. Shift’s work helps ensure that social reporting requirements are aligned with the international standards of conduct and supports effective implementation that improves outcomes for both people and business. The right candidate will have significant experience with corporate sustainability reporting standards and social data, indicators and metrics, an understanding of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and a demonstrated ability to work well in multi-stakeholder, consensus-building processes. Location: UK, Netherlands, Germany, or US. ⏰ Closing date: 11:59pm CET, Monday December 9 Learn more and apply 👉 https://lnkd.in/d2NkS-C

🔔 DEADLINE EXTENDED Shift is hiring a Senior Advisor for Standards, to play a key role in our small, dynamic and mission-driven team to help influence business respect for human rights at scale. Learn more and apply 👉 https://lnkd.in/eris3BFM ⏰ Closing date: 11:59pm CET, Tuesday October 15

🔔  NEWS Shift is hiring a Senior Advisor for Standards, to play a key role in our small, dynamic and mission-driven team to help influence business respect for human rights at scale. Shift has helped shape new EU legislation on human rights and environmental due diligence and reporting and is committed to driving impactful implementation of these laws. We’re looking for an experienced legal professional who can work with governments, regulators, businesses and civil society organisations on developing and implementing mandatory standards grounded in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Location: UK, Netherlands or Germany (candidates must have existing permission to work in the relevant location). All Shift team members work remotely, with occasional in-person engagement. ⏰ Closing date: 11:59pm CET, Tuesday October 8 Learn more and apply 👉 https://lnkd.in/eris3BFM

With portfolios spanning various sectors and industries, investors and lenders have the potential to drive companies to respect people’s right to a life of dignity. And, with growing recognition of the importance of business respect for human rights in the market and regulatory landscape, financiers are increasingly seeing the benefits of portfolio companies that are ready to manage social risks. But, for many financiers, it can be hugely challenging to figure out whether the companies in their portfolio are taking human rights seriously. Some indicators look good on paper, but don’t stack up in practice, leaving financiers largely in the dark. So, over the last several years, Shift has been working with leading financiers and companies to drive higher quality measurement. Now, we’ll be sharing these insights in a Social Sustainability Clinic on Measurement. In this series of 4 deep dive workshops, we’ll be welcoming interested participants from right across the finance sector, to learn, share and explore better ways to assess whether companies are taking effective action on human rights risks and impacts. Whether you’re an asset owner or manager, lender, insurance company or an impact investor, we’re inviting portfolio-based financiers to take part in a series of workshops between Jan – May 2025. For more information on participation and costs, visit: https://lnkd.in/eUd7SpiW

Shift and Forvis Mazars Group are pleased to announce our first-ever training program for internal auditors. The series of webinars and in-person workshops will equip internal auditors to navigate social impacts, risks and opportunities and ensure their organizations are ready to meet EU sustainability reporting and due diligence standards. The program starts on October 9th. Register or learn more at https://lnkd.in/eX4BhpUW #csrd #esrs #csddd #ESGreporting #bizhumanrights Forvis Mazars in the UK