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Beyond monitoring: a new vision for sustainable supply chains
Business for Social Responsibility, 2007This document presents a four-part approach that is designed to address the root causes of social and environmental shortcomings in global supply chains. It aims to encourage companies to remake strategies, redeploy resources and consider new partnerships in pursuit of a model that has the potential to achieve more lasting change.DocumentEl moderno trabajo esclavo
La Alianza Global Jus Semper, 2007Este artículo discute cómo las condiciones laborales se han deteriorado a lo largo de las últimas décadas resultando en lo que el reporte llama “esclavitud moderna.” Se argumenta que a pesar de los organismos internacionales y de los convenios creados por los gobiernos de los países en favor de los derechos laborales, la realidad es que las práDocumentToolkit for mainstreaming employment and decent work
International Labour Organization, 2007Decent work has been defined by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and endorsed by the international community as being productive work for women and men in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity.DocumentLabour standards in public procurement
Ergon, 2007This paper discusses how requirements for complying with international labour standards can be incorporated into procurement practices of the UK government. It also looks at strategies for working on labour standards with suppliers that are outside a formal contract compliance model.DocumentTowards corporate accountability for human and environmental rights abuses
European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ), 2007This paper addresses options that the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) intends to explore, both at the international level and at European Union level, which would improve the legal accountability of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) for human rights and environmental rights abuses.DocumentGlobal report: equality at work: tackling the challenge
International Labour Organization, 2007In its most comprehensive report on discrimination to date, this International Labour Organisation (ILO) report provides a global picture of job-related discrimination, citing both progress and failures in the struggle to fight discrimination ranging from traditional forms such as sex, race or religion, to newer forms based on age, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status and disability.DocumentThe long march: survey and case studies of work injuries in the Pearl River Delta Region
China Labor Watch, 2007This paper reports on an extended research project following on from a study conducted in 2005. It focuses on a survey study based on interviews with 260 injured workers from the Shenzhen metropolitan area of China between May and November 2006.DocumentThe production of electronic components for the IT industries: changing labour force requirements in a global economy
Sectoral Activities Programme, ILO, 2007This report provides a background discussion on the changing labour force requirements in the electronics industry. The report focuses on the recent economic developments within the electronics sector, particularly the development of electronic manufacturing services (EMS), and how these recent industry shifts have affected labour conditions. The report discusses the following:DocumentThe dark side of healthcare: a report about Swedish county councils’ procurement of goods from India and Pakistan
SwedWatch, 2007This report discusses Swedish county councils’ procurement of goods from India and Pakistan. The report reveals that simple surgical instruments, as well as patient wear, are produced for Swedish county councils in unacceptable working conditions that also lead to environmental destruction.OrganisationSwedWatch (SwedWatch)
SwedWatch is a non-governmental organisation that writes reports on Swedish business relations with developing countries.Pages