Supply Chains

'Business must not stand idly by as land rights defenders die'

Ben Leather, (Jul 22, 2018)

With agribusiness projects surpassing mining for the first time in terms of deaths of environmental defenders, Ben Leather of Global Witness calls on companies to stand with local communities

The disruptors: Why Sally Uren won't settle for less than wholesale systems change

Oliver Balch, (Jul 4, 2018)

Forum for the Future's CEO tells Oliver Balch what keeps her going as she pushes companies in the direction of progressive transformation, with all its risks and ambiguities

Coca-Cola’s 5by20 recipe to empower 5 million women by 2020

Claire Manuel, (Jun 20, 2018)

Claire Manuel reports on how an internal scheme to encourage women’s promotion turned into an initiative to empower female entrepreneurs through its entire value chain

Why supply chains are key to empowering women – and increasing GDP

Claire Manuel, (Jun 20, 2018)

Claire Manuel reports on how companies like Mondelez, Marks & Spencer and Walmart are sharing knowledge on how to unleash the power of women throughout their businesses

National laws vs human rights: what happens when companies must choose?

Arianne Griffith, (Jun 7, 2018)

Firms operating in countries where homosexuality is a crime, or where the government demands access to user data, must retain their focus on human rights, argues Arianne Griffith of BIICL, which has just published guidance for companies

Comment: How nurturing a good conduct culture can actively reduce business risk

Michael Pollitt, (Jun 3, 2018)

Good Corporation’s Michael Pollitt says businesses should actively promote ethical decision-making if they truly want to reduce the risk of a Volkswagen-scale scandal

How Mattel’s quick move rescued Barbie

James Rose, (May 23, 2018)

When the iconic doll was revealed to contain lead paint, the toy giant created a 114-page crisis strategy that has become a case study in CSR crisis management

China’s toy industry lifts game to improve conditions for migrant workers

Terry Slavin, (May 23, 2018)

The Ethical Toy Program, which covers more than half of toy factories in the country, is strengthening its social auditing criteria and improving communication with workers but denies allegations of labour abuses from an NGO. Terry Slavin reports

How QuizRR is taking human rights training to the factory floor

James Rose, (May 23, 2018)

The Swedish edtech company has worked with brands including H&M educating 45,000 workers in Asia on their rights

The brands going beyond auditing to give China’s apparel workers a voice

James Rose, (May 23, 2018)

With an absence of free trade unions and independent NGOs to help companies identify human rights risk, companies like Adidas are going directly to workers

Electronics sector charts new path after 'bloody decade of labour abuse'

James Rose, (May 23, 2018)

China's current Five Year Plan seeks to improve conditions for workers, with electronics one of the priority sectors. James Rose looks at the challenges that must be overcome

Women and children first: how brands are innovating to help China's female workers

Nadine Hawa, (May 23, 2018)

With women earning 35% less than men and facing long separation from children, Nadine Hawa reports on how initiatives like HERproject and Plan W are helping to address the gender gap

Comment: ‘Time to celebrate companies that pay their fair share of tax’

Paul Monaghan, (May 17, 2018)

With tax avoidance people's biggest concern when it comes to corporate conduct, the Fair Tax Mark’s Paul Monaghan says 40 firms, including SSE, Marshalls and Go-Ahead Group, have signed up to the Fair Tax Mark

Revolutionizing global supply chains through partnerships

Conference Recording, (May 17, 2018)

Comment: Why we need mental health first aiders in every workplace

Jaan Madan, (May 13, 2018)

To mark mental health awareness week, Jaan Madan of Mental Health First Aid England talks about how firms like Deloitte, PwC and WHSmith are giving their employees the green light to talk about workplace stress

'Commonwealth countries must join forces to defeat modern slavery'

Andrew Forrest, (Apr 30, 2018)

Andrew Forrest of Walk Free Foundation and Lord Carlile of Berriew argue that the UK leadership on tackling human rights abuse will be critical over the next two years

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