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Japan: Trading companies lag far behind international human rights standards, Human Rights Now report reveals
Author: Human Rights Now
"HRN Releases Report: “Japanese Trading Companies: Measures for Human Rights Lag Far Behind International Standards”", 12 March 2020...
- Related companies: Itochu Marubeni Mitsubishi Group Mitsui Sojitz Sumitomo Group Toyota
Apple removed 18 smelters and refiners not willing to submit to third-party auditing from its supply chain in 2019
Author: Mikey Campbell, appleinsider
"Apple removed 18 smelters and refiners in 2019 for flouting conflict mineral code of conduct", 6 February 2020....
- Related in-depth areas: Conflict & Peace Conflict minerals Latest news on natural resources Natural Resources Technology and Human Rights
- Related companies: Apple
Training template addresses responsible sourcing in large-scale mines, smelters & refiners through capacity building
Author: CSR Europe
"Responsible Sourcing, New Materials Available to Tackle Capacity Building in Mining", 28 Jan 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: Beyond Social Auditing Extractives Latest news on natural resources Natural Resources
Angola: Accounting, consultancy & legal firms allegedly facilitated exploitation of country’s wealth by Africa’s richest woman
An investigative report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists claim that consulting, accounting and law firms played a key role in helping Africa’s wealthiest woman amass and shield a fortune. PwC, Boston Consulting Group and...
ZEIT ONLINE Interview: Director of Primark Germany on human rights and supply chain regulations
Author: Zeit Online (unofficial translation by BHRRC)
This is an unofficial summary translation of the original German interview. ...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on mandatory human rights due diligence
- Related companies: Primark (part of Associated British Foods)
Author: Ileana Grabitz und Zacharias Zacharakis, Zeit Online
"Kann ein Shirt für 8 Euro wirklich fair sein, Herr Krogmann?", 13. Januar 2020...
- Related companies: Primark (part of Associated British Foods)
Author: Zeit Online
Die chinesische Führung hat Vorwürfen widersprochen, wonach ausländische Insassen eines Gefängnisses in Shanghai als Zwangsarbeiter zur Produktion von Weihnachtskarten eingesetzt werden. "Ich kann Ihnen nach Abklärung mit den relevanten Abteilungen...
- Related companies: Tesco
China: Tesco halts production of Christmas cards while it investigates supplier over forced prison labour allegations
Author: BBC
"Tesco halts production at Chinese factory over alleged 'forced' labour", 22 December 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Beyond Social Auditing Latest news on modern slavery & forced labour
- Related companies: Tesco
TÜV SÜD lawsuit (re role in Brumadinho dam collapse)
Case profile also available in: Deutsch | Español | Português...
Thailand: Forced labour & exploitation in seafood industry persist as result of buyers' business model, research reveals
In December 2019, Freedom Fund and Humanity United released 'Tracking Progress: Assessing Business Responses to Forced Labour and Human Trafficking in the Thai Seafood Industry', which examines how the seafood sector has addressed the issues of forced...