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Guest vlog: Oxfam's Rosa Polaschek on how supermarkets can mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on supply chain workers, especially women

  • Lindsay Wright
  • 17 August 2020
How does your supermarket check out on human rights?

Oxfam's private sector team Policy Advisor, Rosa Polaschek gives a rundown on the latest findings from their 'Behind the Barcodes' scorecard, and which supermarkets in the UK have made the most progress on improving labour standards in their supply chains. Find out which supermarkets have committed to removing unfair practices in light of COVID-19.

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