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Changing fashion’s buying practices: What’s to come for brands

Calls to rewrite the terms of buying contracts, a key hurdle to a more ethical and sustainable fashion industry according to advocates, are building as the lens on fashion’s performance …

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TRANSNATIONAL LEGAL TACTICS FOR LABOUR: How to make use of Corporate Accountability Mechanisms

“When the study Labour Conditions in the Global Supply Chain: What Is the Extent and Implications of German Corporate Responsibility? was written in 2011, the question of the legal responsibility …

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A New Global Mandate to End Violence and Harassment in the World of Work: A Gender Responsive Approach

“In 2019, the International Labour Organization (ILO) celebrated one hundred years of promoting social justice and decent work. The ILO marked its centenary in a particularly meaningful and enduring manner, …

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The Migrant Workers Who Follow Climate Disasters

A growing group of laborers is trailing hurricanes and wildfires the way farmworkers follow crops, contracting for big disaster-recovery firms, and facing exploitation, injury, and death. “Bellaliz Gonzalez had never heard of …

THE GREEN HORIZON WE SEE BEYOND THE BIG BLUE

The report comes at a critical time as global leaders begin to descend upon Glasgow for COP26. The world needs to see commitment by industry, governments and workers to the …

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Italy ratifies the ILO Convention (No. 190) on the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work

On 29 October 2021, Italy deposited the instrument of ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) , with the Director-General of the ILO, thereby becoming the ninth country in …

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User’s manual to the ILO’s Guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all

“This user’s manual was prepared with the objective of encouraging and assisting workers’ organizations to engage in policy discussions at all levels in shaping just transition, including in the implementation …

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COVID-19: ILO Monitor – 8th edition ‘Employment impact from the pandemic worse than expected’

“The loss of working hours in 2021 because of the pandemic will be significantly higher than previously estimated, as a two-speed recovery between developed and developing nations threatens the global …

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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 …

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HUMAN RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE LAWS: KEY CONSIDERATIONS BRIEFING ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR DUE DILIGENCE FAILURES

“Aiming to increase corporate respect for human rights throughout their global operations, some states have enacted or are considering new laws to require or encourage businesses to undertake human rights …

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