Is it possible for corporations to prioritize profits and respect for human rights, including the right to a clean and healthy environment? Erika George thinks so, and she has the business acumen to back up her claim. Listen as she highlights what you can do today to influence the companies you choose to do business with. Erika George is the Samuel D. Thurman Professor of Law and directs the Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah. Her research explores the responsibility of corporations to respect internationally recognized human rights and ways to better align business policies and practices with reducing risks to human rights and the environment. A graduate of the University of Chicago and Harvard Law School, Erika is passionate about promoting justice and serves on the Board of Trustees of Earthjustice, the Advisory Board of the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights, and the Fair Labor Association Board.

Erika started her career practicing commercial litigation and later worked for Human Rights Watch. The BBC, The Economist, NBC News, and CNN, among other media outlets reported on her human rights investigations. She has been recognized by the Society of American Law Teachers and the Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission for her academic and advocacy work. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx