In the tea industry, on almost every indicator we used to measure labour standards, certified plantations fared about the same, if not worse, as non-certified plantations. Buying ethically certified products […]
What do tea and cocoa have in common? Both products are widely consumed by households around the world; the early […]
Could a clever campaign make support for unions an integral part of corporate social responsibility? It has always surprised me […]
Forced labour is prevalent in the tea and cocoa industries and is happening in the context of widespread labour abuse […]
‘Confronting Root Causes: Forced Labour in Global Supply Chains’, a new report that call for innovative approaches to tackle forced […]
A major new report published today proposes new policy interventions to tackle previously unaddressed root causes of exploitative work conditions. ‘Confronting […]
UK-based companies are ramping up efforts to combat slavery in their overseas supply chains. But companies also need to be […]
New transparency regulations in some places theoretically require companies to report on forced labour in their supply chains, but a […]
Reorienting value generated within ‘global poverty chains’ is essential to improve the lives of an impoverished world labour force Contemporary […]
Academics and labour market experts from across the UK met in Sheffield on May 26-27, 2016 for a workshop hosted […]