Safeguarding human rights and preventing GBVH across the supply chain requires cooperation among all relevant actors. Following the alleged rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit worker, Jeyasre Kathiravel, in South India, the Dindigul Agreement was signed in 2022.
GAIA Principle 4 case study. A farming production business faced several allegations of human rights abuses including bribery, coercion, loan sharking and GBVH by employees in and around the workplace.
Grievance mechanisms are central to addressing GBVH. All reports must be taken seriously and treated as if they have occurred. Case study on Kakuzi’s OGM, known as SIKIKA.
Preventing GBVH requires a strong culture of fairness, equality and zero tolerance in the workplace. Case study on ETI's Equal Treatment of Workers programme.