Week of 3 February 2020 Companies steps in to protect trade unions in their supply chains (17 companies sourcing garment, footwear, and travel goods from Cambodia; adidas sourcing from Myanmar) and Turkish metalworkers’ trade unions tackle the effect of inflation on wages Legislative developments have recently been taking place in Cambodia related to labour rights. … Continue reading Companies steps in to protect trade unions in their supply chains (17 companies sourcing garment, footwear, and travel goods from Cambodia; adidas sourcing from Myanmar) and Turkish metalworkers’ trade unions tackle the effect of inflation on wages
Quasi-judicial mechanisms (OECD National Contact Points) are used to shine a spotlight on banks’ financing activities: ANZ and Australian bushfires, Credit Suisse and pipeline impacts on indigenous peoples in the United States, ING Group and palm oil
Week of 3 February 2020 Quasi-judicial mechanisms (OECD National Contact Points) are used to shine a spotlight on banks’ financing activities: ANZ and Australian bushfires, Credit Suisse and pipeline impacts on indigenous peoples in the United States, ING Group and palm oil As a recap, National Contact Points (NCPs) are government-supported offices whose core duty … Continue reading Quasi-judicial mechanisms (OECD National Contact Points) are used to shine a spotlight on banks’ financing activities: ANZ and Australian bushfires, Credit Suisse and pipeline impacts on indigenous peoples in the United States, ING Group and palm oil
Discussions take place in Switzerland on environmental and human rights due diligence legislation, and in Canada on modern slavery legislation
Week of 3 February 2020 Discussions take place in Switzerland on environmental and human rights due diligence legislation, and in Canada on modern slavery legislation In Switzerland, parliament’s upper house (the Council of States) adopted last year an indirect counter-proposal to the Responsible Business Initiative (calling on companies to conduct environmental and human rights due … Continue reading Discussions take place in Switzerland on environmental and human rights due diligence legislation, and in Canada on modern slavery legislation