27/11/2025
🌱 Human rights as an anchor to help navigate through turbulent times: Caux Initiatives of Change at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights ✨
In July 1994, the Caux Round Table (CRT) launched its Principles for Business in Caux — a pioneering call for trusted, values-driven leadership.
Yesterday, that call resonated in Geneva at the XIVth UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, where a global agenda is now firmly grounded in the UN Guiding Principles.
Ignacio Packer, Executive Director at Caux Initiatives of Change, joined the closing plenary and reflected on the inspiring scale of this year’s gathering with over 4,650 participants from 146 countries, with civil society (34%), the private sector (30%), and academia (12%) shaping a vibrant and diverse community.
Throughout the Forum, one message stood out with absolute clarity: in times of crisis, human rights are our anchor. High Commissioner Volker Türk captured this truth: “Human rights are the compass that helps us navigate through the turbulence of our times.”
As Ignacio affirmed, this compass must guide states, businesses, and all of us working to reinforce democracy, accountability, and the social contract.
FROM GENEVA TO THE CAUX PALACE: CAUX DEMOCRACY FORUM 2026
With this spirit, we are proud to announce that registrations open Monday, 1 December, for the Forum 2026 — a gathering dedicated to revitalising democracy and shaping a Human Rights Economy, in close partnership with OHCHR. The dialogue from Geneva continues in Caux as part of one shared journey.
At a moment when inequalities deepen and trust erodes, creating spaces where business leaders, policymakers, civil society, and citizens can engage together are more essential than ever.
The UN Forum reminds us: leadership is not only about responding to crises - it is about shaping a future where no one is left behind! This is the future we aim to cultivate in Caux next summer!
Interested in joining us for the Caux Democracy Forum (22 - 26 June 2026)? Watch this space for early-bird registration starting on 1 December: https://www.iofc.ch/caux-democracy-forum-2026
United Nations Human Rights CRT-Japan 経済人コー円卓会議 Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
