Latest news and updates
Members and Observers attend the 2021 Annual Plenary of the VPI
The virtual event was held on March 16-17, 2021. View the recording of the speeches by the outgoing and incoming Chairs of the Voluntary Principles Initiative.
RFP Updates
In 2020, the Voluntary Principles Association ran RFP processes to procure corporate/trust services in the Netherlands and to procure a consultant for work related to Gender and Vulnerable Groups. Find here updates regarding these two finalized RFP processes.
Webinar — Platform for Dialogue: Business, Security and Human Rights in Cabo Delgado
Event will be held on February 25, 2021, with participation of the Voluntary Principles Initiative Secretariat.
View the recording of the webinar “Introduction to the VPSHR”
This seminar provides a brief overview of the VPSHR and the VPI. Our panel then focus on fundamentals of VPSHR implementation as well as reflect on what membership in the VPI means to each Pillar.
Register for the webinar “Introduction to the VPSHR: Addressing Security and Human Rights Risks”
The introductory seminar will be held on January 28, 2021, 10 AM EST.
View the Recording – Webinar “Looking Back: Reflections on 20 Years of the VPs”
To celebrate its 20 years, the Voluntary Principles Initiative is pleased to invite you to view the webinar held on December 2, 2020.
Register for the Webinar – Looking Back: Reflections on 20 Years of the Voluntary Principles
To celebrate its 20 years, the Voluntary Principles Initiative is pleased to invite you to the webinar.
Funding for Project in Peru on Private Security Training
The Voluntary Principles Association approved the disbursement of a grant to provide funding to the In-Country Implementation Working Group in the country.
Information about Requests for Proposal
View information about the new request for proposal to support the VPI to address gender inequality and for responding to the unique human rights risks faced by vulnerable groups, as well as previous published RFPs.