HRTS 510 · Business and Human Rights, Gare Smith

Gare Smith is a Partner and Chair of the Global Business & Human Rights practice at Foley Hoag LLP, which he founded to help corporations and governments align their business practices with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Recognized by Chambers Global as "a legendary name in the field" for his pioneering work in Human Rights Impact Assessments, he advises clients in banking, extractive, technology, manufacturing, private equity, and retail sectors on integrating respect for human and labour rights into their management practices and supply chains.

Gare served as Co-Chair of the U.S. State Department's Advisory Committee on Responsible Business Conduct.…