Claude Voillat

Independent Consultant

Claude Voillat is an independent consultanting who brings on board +20 years of passion working on business and human rights - and in particular on the very tricky challenges of what should be corporate responsible practices in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs).

Claude has worked for +20 years at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) engaging with business actors on their practices in CAHRAs. He has been involved in supporting companies, industry associations and multistakeholder initiatives and in developing a number of guidance documents - all with the view to fostering responsible business practices in CAHRAs. Prior to this, Claude spent +10 years in management positions in various ICRC missions abroad (principally in the Middle East and in Africa).

Claude holds an MA in political sciences from the University of Lausanne and completed in 2007 an MBA (specialization 'entrepreneurship') at the University of Geneva.