IBR: a non-profit initiative offering deep expertise on responsible business in Iran

Responsible business respects people and the environment, enhancing the benefits business can bring and reducing risks for companies

Companies are focused on sanctions compliance in Iran… But harmful impacts on people and the environment also pose legal, reputational and financial risks to companies

IBR works collaboratively with companies, governments and other stakeholders to understand the risks in Iran and develop effective and practical strategies to address these challenges

The Iran Business Responsibility project encourages and guides companies to act responsibly when doing business in Iran

Online Resources

IBR’s Online Resources, many in both English and Farsi, share our knowledge relevant to doing business responsibly in Iran. These resources help companies and governments meet the expectations of investors, civil society, the public and other stakeholders regarding responsible behavior.

Our Approach

Unbiased

IBR neither promotes nor opposes business investment in Iran. We seek only to facilitate adherence to responsible business standards.

Rigorous

IBR's deep Iran expertise and decades of experience in implementing international responsible business standards is supported by our unbiased and rigorous research.

Practical

IBR identifies concrete steps that companies and governments can take to implement and support responsible practices when doing business in Iran.

Collaborative Engagement

IBR convenes companies, investors, governments and other interested parties in single- and multi-stakeholder forums to offer opportunities to learn about responsible business in Iran and facilitate the sharing of relevant good practices and strategies.

Informational Sessions

IBR Informational Sessions allow companies, governments, financiers, investors, industry associations and other stakeholders to learn more fully about the range of challenges to responsible business in Iran and offer the opportunity to raise specific concerns and ask questions of our expert team.
Thematic Workshops

IBR Thematic Workshops focus more intensively on specific topic areas relevant to responsible business and provide companies, governments, financiers, investors, industry associations and other stakeholders access to IBR's in-depth research on targeted areas of concern.
Good Practice Dialogues

IBR Good Practice Dialogues offer companies, governments, financiers, investors, industry associations and other stakeholders single- and multi-stakeholder settings to discuss and share strategies and experiences pursuing responsible business in challenging environments.

IBR Highlights

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IBR: a non-profit initiative offering deep expertise on responsible business in Iran

Responsible business respects people and the environment, enhancing the benefits business can bring and reducing risks for companies

Companies are focused on sanctions compliance in Iran… But harmful impacts on people and the environment also pose legal, reputational and financial risks to companies

IBR works collaboratively with companies, governments and other stakeholders to understand the risks in Iran and develop effective and practical strategies to address these challenges

Online Resources

Our Approach

Unbiased

Rigorous

Practical

Collaborative Engagement

IBR Highlights

IBR hosts briefing in Geneva on partnering risks in Iran and presents on reponsible exit at UN Annual Forum

PRACTICE NOTE #1: Managing Risks From Business Relationships In Iran

VIDEO #3: Ending Business Operations Responsibly

BRIEFING #6: Special Issue On Responsible Exit

IBR, ICC and RWI to co-host "Responsible Business and Iran - Challenges and Opportunities" roundtable in Stockholm

News

AIG unit to exit Iran-related insurance

South Korea's Hyundai E&C cancels $521 million petrochemicals deal

FATF Grants Key Extension for Iran Financial Reforms

German banks pull plug on trade with Iran