Alysha Shivji’s research specializes in Business & Human Rights, focusing on access to remedy for business-related human rights abuses. Her multifaceted research experience spans academia, the private sector, civil society, and international governance. Alysha spent three years as a Research Analyst at Apple, an experience that enriched her insights into Business and Human Rights. Aysha conducted a case study with the Fair Food Program for her doctoral research and to contribute to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Accountability and Remedy Project. She continues to pursue impactful research that focuses on bottom-up and worker-driven approaches to protect the rights of workers at the base of the supply chain and promote sustainable and just business practices.

Rajiv Maher is a Research Professor in the Department of Strategy and Leadership at EGADE Business School and Leader of the Thematic Area Research Group (GAT) in Social Innovation and Sustainability at the Tecnológico de Monterrey.

His research has specialized in the impacts of corporate social responsibility practices since 2007 and, more recently, also in human rights and business. As a consultant, he has experience in the IFC (investment bank for the World Bank's private sector). Within the extractive industry, he has experience working in mining communities in Chile, Brazil, and Peru, as well as other natural resource sectors in the same countries, in addition to Guatemala. Through academic research, Maher empirically assesses the impact and effectiveness of social responsibility practices and strategies in Latin America in diverse communities. He has published several articles (both academic and non-academic) on this subject.