Nick Kightley issues a call to ETI corporate members to explore a way forward in cleaning up the palm oil industry. Nick Kightley issues a call to ETI corporate members to explore a way forward in cleaning up the palm oil industry.
Identifying risks is only the first step. Addressing those risks requires companies to work closely with suppliers — not just to enforce standards, but to build the conditions for sustainable improvement.
Companies must ensure that everything possible is being done to ensure safe working conditions for migrant workers in their supply chains in Southern Spain.
Research shows that where business enterprises are involved in rights abuses, victims continue to struggle to access remedy, despite basic human rights principles.
New UN recommendations to companies, governments and investors state that human rights due diligence is critical to determining responsibility and accountability amongst states and businesses.
The OECD has just published the most authoritative, detailed guidance yet for businesses looking to prevent and tackle human rights abuses and other harmful impacts in their supply chains.