John Morrison

Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) since its formation in 2009 under the leadership of Mary Robinson. John leads IHRB’s global strategy, fundraising, and outreach. 

John advises a number of governments, intergovernmental organisations, and businesses on human rights and wider issues of sustainability, development, and international affairs. His most recent book is “The Social License”, published by Palgrave MacMillan, and he has published widely on issues relating to global governance, corporate responsibility, human rights, climate action, refugee protection, and human trafficking. John also sits on the UK Foreign Secretary’s Human Rights Advisory Group and has been a Harkness Fellow to the USA. He has been named one of the 100 most influential people worldwide on the issue of eliminating modern day slavery.