#forced labour Berita
Makanan & Pertanian
RSPO on new standards: Human rights due diligence is here to stay
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The rules will ensure safeguards are in place to strengthen labour conditions and close loopholes to curtail land grabbing incidents, says Leena Ghosh, head of human rights and social standards at the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
Makanan & Pertanian
Practising human rights due diligence in the palm oil industry
The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Ruman Rights (UNGPs) defines HRDD as a process of identifying, preventing, mitigating, and accounting for any human rights violations.
Polisi & Kewangan
Consultancy launches in Singapore to confront ‘defensive’ approach to human rights in Asia
Too many Asian firms approach human rights as a compliance exercise, exposing vulnerable groups to abuse, says Fair Future SG founder Natasha Latiff.
The founder of the world’s biggest EV cell maker added that supply shortages in critical metals can be eased if the world is open to its recycling technology, even as the West attempts to break China’s dominance in the sector.
Polisi & Kewangan
Migrant farm workers in UK trapped by recruitment debt bondage
Polisi & Kewangan
Modern slavery numbers soar to 50 million, driven by global crises
#forced labour Pendapat
An updated law prohibiting forced labour is limited to formal employment relationships. Workers in sectors that are unregulated are not sufficiently protected, nor does the law reach workers who have free movement, but suffer mistreatment.
Makanan & Pertanian
Palm oil: Import bans pressure sustainability standards
Import bans bring social issues to the fore forcing agribusiness to assess their obligations to their workforces. Are such regulatory bans the best way to address the social issues prevalent in the industry?
When forced labour practices are part of supply chains, it is reasonable to ascertain that environmental degradation may be present too.
#forced labour Siaran Akhbar
Emancipate Indonesia
The tobacco industry reaps double benefits from children #SaveSmallHands
#forced labour Penyelidikan
Emancipate Indonesia
#SaveSmallHands: the tobacco industry reaps double benefits from children
