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Request for Proposals for Secretariat Services for the Brazil In-Country Working Group
The VPI is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an organization to provide secretariat services to the Brazil In-Country Working Group. The deadline to submit proposals is September 12, 2025, 5:00pm (Eastern Daylight Time).
Membership Application Window is Open Until September 15, 2025
The VPI is accepting new Membership applications. Interested organizations should submit their applications in writing. Applicants must first demonstrate that they meet the entry criteria for the category (Company, Government, or NGO) they are applying to.
VPI Blog – Navigating Brazil’s Security and Human Rights Landscape
In 2025, a consultancy interviewed several stakeholders in Brazil in the oil, gas and energy and mining sectors, government institutions and civil society. Their research provides a snapshot on current security and human rights risks.
VPI Activities Report 2024 – 2025
The VPI is pleased to release the Activities Report 2024-2025, documenting our progress over the past year and into early 2025 across three strategic pillars, while detailing the concrete actions taken to advance security‑related human rights worldwide.
New Request for Proposals – Stakeholder Mapping of Papua New Guinea
The Voluntary Principles Initiative issued a new Call for Proposals for the development of a stakeholder mapping report in Papua New Guinea. The deadline for submission of proposals is Monday, May 19, 2025, at 5:00pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time).
2025 Annual Plenary: A Global Gathering on Security and Human Rights
The 2025 Annual Plenary Meeting of the Voluntary Principles Initiative (VPI) took place in London, United Kingdom from March 18 to 21, offering four days of multi-stakeholder discussions, peer learning opportunities, and a safe space for attendees to have open and candid dialogue about security and human rights.
VPI Membership Application Window is Open Until March 31, 2025
The VPI welcomes new Membership applications. For Corporate Applicants, the VPI has recently made changes to the admission process.
New Process for the Admission of Companies into the VPI
The Voluntary Principles Initiative (VPI) has approved important changes to the admission process of new corporate Members, effective immediately. The new process will deepen the focus of applicants in understanding their security and human rights risks.
Request for Proposals – Stakeholder Mapping in Iraq
The Voluntary Principles Initiative issued a Request for Proposals for the development of a stakeholder mapping report in Iraq, which will support the potential establishment of a new In-Country Working Group in the country. The deadline to submit proposals is January 13, 2025, 5:00 pm EST.