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- The need for better monitoring systems for working conditions in China’s natural stone companies
- ( India Committee of the Netherlands , 2008)
- In the last few years the Chinese natural stone industry has increasingly come into the spotlight as a result of poor working and environmental conditions. Municipalities in several European countries...
- Conditions for workers in Chinese factories
- ( Verité , 2004)
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This paper presents a report on the conditions for workers in Chinese factories. It particularly focuses on highlighting key issues related to labour rights in international sourcing.
... - A review of sustainability reporting in China
- ( G. Peiyuan;Z. Xubiao;W. Ningdi / SynTao , 2007)
- Sustainability reporting initiatives have grown in popularity over the past decade, however the history of sustainability reporting in China is much shorter. The report documents the current stat...
- Working conditions in the garment industry in Hong Kong, China and Cambodia
- ( Oxfam Hong Kong , 2004)
- Based on field research conducted in Hong Kong, China and Cambodia, this paper reports on workers’ conditions in garment factories, the hidden costs for women workers, and the purchasing practic...
- Violating code of conduct: Wal-Mart suppliers in China
- ( Clean Clothes Campaign , 2007)
- This paper investigates corporate misbehaviour by China’s eighth largest trading partner, Wal-Mart. The focus is on China’s export oriented toy industry and Wal-Mart’s unethical sour...
- Can Nordic companies do more to ensure suppliers adhere to codes of conduct?
- ( K. Bjurling / Fair Trade Center , 2005)
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This paper investigates violations of workers rights in the export industry of China. It particularly focuses on the manner in which Nordic toy companies are linked to these violations and it devel...
- Can worker participation lead to more effective health and safety programmes?
- ( B. Szudy;D. O’Rourke;G.D. Brown / College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkley , 2003)
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This paper reports on a capacity building project on occupational safety and Health training in China. It is aimed at training staff in three footwear factories around the Pearl River Delta in occu...
- Recommendations for improving CSR in Chinese ICT sector
- ( Business for Social Responsibility , 2007)
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The report focuses on the development of strategy for improving labour and environmental conditions in China’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector with a particular focus o...
- Mixed findings on the effectiveness of voluntary labour codes
- ( S. Barrientos; S. Smith / Ethical Trading Initiative, UK , 2006)
- This report, commissioned by the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), aims to assess whether its own private sector code of conduct approach has had demonstrable positive effects for workers. The fieldwo...
- Limits of corporate code of conduct in Asia
- ( M. Wong; A. Leong; J. Yimprasert / Asia Monitor Resource Center , 2004)
- This book examines the nature of corporate codes of conduct in Asia, and assesses how they can be utilised in improving working conditions of Asian workers. Based on the authors’ experiences, it looks...
