Responsible Sourcing

Europe's biggest meat firms and retailers driving human rights abuses in Paraguay

Article 30 Sep 2022 Author:Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment, New Zealand Government Consultation on Legislation to Address Modern Slavery and Worker Exploitation See all tags See all tags New Zealand Modern Slavery Legislations Forced labour & modern slavery Human Rights Due Diligence...

Article 14 Sep 2022 Author:European Commission EU: Commission moves to ban products made with forced labour on the EU market See all tags See all tags EU & European Parliament Forced labour & modern slavery Import regulations Lawsuits & regulatory action: General Mandatory Due Diligence (mHRDD)...

Venezuelan migrants worked in slavery-like conditions on a Sao Paulo orange farm after finding the jobs through Operation Welcome

Global ESG regulation is set to make a leap with new requirements for private businesses to report on and prevent adverse impacts on climate, the environment and human rights. We summarise three key regulatory developments that should be on the agenda for large companies.

From 2024, large companies will need to publicly disclose information on the way they operate and manage social and environmental risks.

Today, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for an import ban on products produced with forced labour into the EU.

New Zealand Moves Toward Proposal of Modern Slavery Legislation that Would Create New Compliance Obligations for U.S.-based and Other Multinationals May 20, 2022 Time to Read: 10 minutes Practices: ESG, CSR and Business and Human Rights Printer-Friendly Version On April 8, the New Zealand...

The European Commission's proposal must be strengthened to end corporate harm to human rights, the environment and climate.

Article 20 Apr 2022 Author:terre des hommes Deutschland, BUND, INKOTA-netzwerk & Initiative Lieferkettengesetz Coalition of over 130 CSOs in Germany launches campaign for an effective EU mandatory due diligence law See all tags See all tags Clothing & textile EU & European Parliament Mandatory Due...

Article 3 Feb 2023 Author:Sandra Laville, The Guardian Nigeria: Oil giant Shell faces court challenge in London over pollution of water and destruction of livelihoods See all tags See all tags Shell plc Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) Oil, gas & coal Natural Resources:...

50 civil society groups sent letters to EU ministers asking them to take a constructive position on the corporate sustainability law.

Cocoa Coalition welcomes the EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, calls for improvements, releases position paper. The Cocoa Coalition welcome the publication of the proposed EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDD).

Article 13 Sep 2022 Author:Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Japan: Govt. publishes HRDD guidelines, requiring all enterprises engaging in business activities in Japan to respect human rights in their supply chains, not limited to direct business partners See all tags See all tags Asia &...

Article 18 Jul 2022 Author:UN Global Compact Network Germany UN Global Compact Network Germany outlines 5 key insights on making stakeholder engagement in due diligence meaningful See all tags See all tags UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights Human Rights Due Diligence Read more "What...

This comes barely a year since the line ministry issued new laws to streamline the industry

In a landmark decision, the International Labour Conference, held in Geneva in June, has added health and safety to the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

Timeline China: Forced labour red flags in car battery supply chain Date: 22 Jun 2022 Content Type: Article USA: Fashion industry explores supply chain digitalisation as Uyghur forced labour ban comes into force Date: 21 Jun 2022 Content Type: Article China denounces Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention...

The Fund’s new program will expand support for migrant workers to Malaysia, reaching over one thousand migrants, to empower workers, support safe migration, and expand opportunities for decent work. With partners ELEVATE, Diginex, and Winrock, GFEMS will launch SafeStep, a best-in-class mobile app...

Report 17 May 2022 Author:BHRRC & WBA Evidence from Japanese companies assessment on Human Rights Due Diligence See all tags See all tags INPEX KDDI Mitsui NEC Fast Retailing Rakuten Fuji Oil Kirin Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

Ferrero has offered a key update on its progress on the Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI) projects designed to tackle deforestation, working alongside the governments of Ivory Coast and Ghana, as well as the wider sector, for its third annual report, writes Neill Barston.