Corporate Accountability Lab (“CAL”) brought an action against The Hershey Company (“Hershey”) and The Rainforest Alliance Inc. (“Rainforest Alliance”) concerning their false and deceptive marketing representations of Hershey’s Rainforest Alliance …
ILO Asia Pacific Report: Opportunities for a Just Transition to environmental sustainability and COVID-19 recovery in the textile and garment sector in Asia
“The impact of COVID-19 on the textile and garment sector in Asian countries has been and continues to be immense, and may last for a very long time. While countries …
Supply chain lessons from Long Beach
“I know you’re hearing a lot about something called ‘supply chains’,” said US president Joe Biden last week, in a speech explaining to Americans why their sneakers, toasters, bicycles and …
UN Special Rapporteur on on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Report: Exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association as essential to advancing climate justice
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, unpacks the challenges and risks facing individuals, communities and …
ILO: Draft code of practice on safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather, and footwear
“ILO sectoral codes of practice are reference tools setting out principles that can be reflected in the design and implementation of policies, strategies, programmes, legislation, administrative measures and social dialogue …
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Janhavi Dave: “We need to empower home-based workers by investing in more co-operatives. Unity builds strength and resilience”
“South Asia is home to over 50 million home-based workers, most of whom are women. From agarbhatti incense stick rollers in India to piecework garment workers in Sri Lanka, they contribute immensely to …