About
“If you want peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.”
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
The GCPB was formally launched in Cape Town in February 2026.
It was created at the direction of the Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030, as a response to rising extractives-related conflicts and global instability.
The Centre builds upon decades of experience supporting local peacebuilding initiatives around natural resource projects. The Centre partners with investors and companies to advance reconciliation and long-term sustainable development.
Since inception, the Centre has expanded its pilot programmes, built partnerships, and supported peacebuilding initiatives globally.
Peacebuilding & Business
Peacebuilding and business have rarely been brought together, but as extractives-related conflict grows, integrating the two is essential.
Natural resource conflict is rooted in real and increasing pressures. Conflict drivers include competition over land and water, uneven distribution of benefits, weak governance, environmental degradation, and the exclusion of local voices in decision making. These dynamics shape the wellbeing and cohesion of communities, the stability of development programmes and investment climates, and the safety and reputation of companies.
Our approach
Our approach blends business expertise with proven peacebuilding methodologies.
We bring together actors from grassroots to leadership through trusted networks shaped by decades of faith-based engagement. We focus on supporting peacebuilding in conflict areas, fostering dialogue, building capacity, and innovating through research.
We adapt our approach to each conflict and advocate for diverse voices at the table. We equip peacebuilders with training and resources and help businesses and investors understand conflict dynamics to reduce tensions.
Our pillars
We focus on practical conflict resolution approaches. We support proven peace council models, resource peacebuilders, and build partnerships with investors, organisations, and governments to advance long-term peace.
Our framework for conflict resolution and transformation is guided by four core pillars:
Our partners
