Kaur briefed National Press Foundation fellows in July 2022: Business and Human Rights for Journalists. 

Harpreet Kaur is a business and human rights specialist at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP’s) Regional Bureau of Asia and the Pacific, where she oversees a regional project aiming at promoting responsible business practices through partnerships in Asia. She provides technical and advisory support to governments and businesses on how to mitigate and address human rights risks and impacts in operations and supply chains in Asia.

Previously, Kaur led Genpact Centre for Women’s Leadership at Ashoka University where she steered the Women, Workplace & Rights agenda and designed cutting-edge programs that enabled women to lead with equality and dignity. At the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, Kaur highlighted corporates’ human rights impacts through her research and writing.

In her early years, Kaur led governance projects in the conflict-ridden Jammu and Kashmir in India using media and communication and supported the track-II diplomacy processes. Kaur serves as a Council Member of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Human Rights. Kaur has presented at various national, regional and international forums and published both in national & international media. Kaur has a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Delhi, India, and a post-graduate diploma in Human Rights Law, National Law School, India. She is also a certified SA 8000 Auditor.