Africa, Asia, Child Labor, South America
The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that 152 million children worldwide are engaged in child labor. For the past four years, Verité partnered with Winrock International and Lawyers Without Borders to address this problem by providing technical assistance to governments in five countries: Burkina Faso, Liberia, Nepal, Belize, and Panama. The CLEAR II project (Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labor), funded by the US Department of Labor, had three goals: to improve governments’ response to child labor, decrease the number of children exploited, and increase awareness of child labor in the private sector.
Africa, Agriculture, Apparel, Asia, Child Labor, China, Compensation and Hours, Food and Beverage, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Human Rights, Japan, Labor Supply Chains, Manufacturing, Migrant Workers, Southeast Asia, Sub Saharan Africa, Technology, Verité, Worker Empowerment
In 2018, we conducted ground-breaking research, amplified our impact, and engaged with multinational brands to help eliminate labor and human rights abuses in global supply chains. Explore a selection of our achievements in assessments, consulting, policy, research, and training below.
Asia, China, Construction, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Human Rights, Japan, Migrant Workers, Modern Slavery
Australia’s Modern Slavery Bill Passes Parliament: The new bill requires approximately 3,000 large businesses and entities in Australia to publish annual statements on measures taken to address modern slavery.
Africa, Agriculture, Asia, Child Labor, Compensation and Hours, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Southeast Asia
The article that follows is a fascinating, first-hand account describing the evolution of how labor and human rights in the palm oil sector have been—and will be—addressed. Daryll Delgado, author of the article and Director of Verité Southeast Asia, has been a participant in the past two review processes of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s Principles and Criteria (P&C). She shares her insights on the new standards addressed in the P&C, including human rights, land grabs, and wages, as well as her thoughts on the adoption of the new certification standards.
Africa, Agriculture, Asia, Child Labor, Compensation and Hours, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Labor Supply Chains, Manufacturing, Migrant Workers, Recruitment, Verité
A core element of Verité’s mission is to engage substantively with a full range of entities, organizations, and institutions, sharing insights and information to strengthen labor compliance internationally. Verité employees regularly participate in conferences, panels and roundtables, contributing to work on policy, developing new programs, and educating on labor rights abuses. This article presents a selection of events some of our employees have attended over the past six months.
