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Rachel Davis

co-founder

Shift

Private Sector & Development author

Rachel is Managing Director and Co-Founder of Shift. She manages the implementation of Shift’s strategy and oversees a wide range of company, government and civil society partnerships. She leads Shift’s work with public and private sector financial institutions. Rachel was previously senior  legal advisor to John Ruggie, the former UN Special Representative on Business and Human Rights, and she helped develop the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Rachel is an Australian national, based in New York.

Shift

Shift is the leading center of expertise on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Shift’s global team facilitates dialogue, builds capacity and develops new approaches with companies, government, civil society organizations and international institutions to bring about a world in which business gets done with respect for people’s fundamental welfare and dignity. Shift is a non-profit, mission-driven organization. www.shiftproject.org