Harnessing supply chains to serve up healthy sustainable diets
Tweet Guest blog: by Jane Wallis-Jones, WWF-UK I was struck by an article last week[i] and its associated report[ii] on overcoming the obesity epidemic. It unquestionably states that this enormous societal challenge cannot be faced using a piecemeal approach. One of the main findings of the report is that: “No individual sectors in society, whether they are governments,...
Asset managers support inclusion of supply chain reporting in Modern Slavery Bill
A failure to manage human rights issues in supply chains may pose significant risks to business, according to a group of leading UK asset managers. The investor group, with a combined total of £940 billion in assets under management, has written to David Cameron to express their concerns. The group of 21 asset managers, which includes household names Rathbones, Aviva,...
Tweet Guest blog: by Richard Dyer, Friends of the Earth Photo credit: Ulet Ifansati / Friends of the Earth Reducing resource consumption: Good for business, people and the planet I hate to say it but it’s almost that time of year again; you know… when that bearded old chap in the red suit descends from above,...
Loosening the chains: Modern Slavery Bill passes through the Commons
Tweet Earlier this week the Modern Slavery Bill completed its passage through the House of Commons. The government’s amendment on supply chains was accepted without a vote and is now on the face of the Bill. Several people spoke in the debate, some of whom reflected points from the coalition’s briefing. There was a consensus across...
Tweet Guest blog: by Ema Jackson, ActionAid At ActionAid we’ve been campaigning for tax justice and exposing how big businesses dodge their taxes since 2008. We’ve come up with a fun new way to share what we’ve learnt: a tax justice walking tour around Mayfair. Tax dodging by big business has become big news, but it’s...
by Frank Bold The European Day of Justice was celebrated on 25 October. The day is dedicated to bringing justice closer to all European citizens, by informing citizens about the access to justice they are entitled to in other European countries, which should be similar to the access they have in their own country. In...
Modern Slavery Bill: Ensuring Transparency in Supply Chains
Tweet Slavery can be lucrative, and not just for human traffickers. Many companies benefit, whether knowingly or unknowingly, from cheap labour in their supply chains. Parliament is discussing a Modern Slavery Bill that the government says will hold big business to account to keep supply chains slavery free. However the bill the government proposes:...
Surprise news from Home Office adds momentum to Transparency in Supply Chains campaign
Tweet Details awaited on government plans to require business to deal with supply chain slavery The Home Office surprised human rights campaigners this week with an announcement that it plans to include measures in the Modern Slavery Bill to address slavery in global supply chains. CORE Director, Marilyn Croser, offered a cautious welcome to the...
Human rights violations have increased 70% globally since 2008
Tweet by Marilyn Croser CORE The UK government must hold companies to account for abuses such as slavery, land grabs and trade in conflict minerals, says report Since 2008, there has been an unprecedented rise in human rights violations globally, up 70% according to a new report. Workers’ rights are seriously compromised and rural and...
September 9th, 2014
| by James Whiting
conflict mineralsland grabsModern slavery and labour rights
