Corporate Social Responsibility Archives

What We’re Talking About in December

Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethical Recruitment, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Human Rights, Labor Supply Chains, Migrant Workers

Global Study on Recruitment Fees and Related Costs The International Labour Organization launched a study examining laws and policies of 90 countries to identify the efforts Member States have made to regulate or prohibit recruitment fees and costs charged to workers....

What We’re Talking About in July

Agriculture, China, Corporate Social Responsibility, Discrimination, Diversity, Food and Beverage, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Human Rights, Labor Supply Chains, Manufacturing, Migrant Workers, raw materials

Why Saying “Black” With a Capital B Isn’t Enough | A Response to Verité’s Report Into the Challenges for Workers in the Coffee Industry Due to COVID-19 | US Government Issues Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory | Amid Virus Crisis, U.S. Bars Imports of Malaysia’s Top Glove Over Labor Issues

Ethical Recruitment Remains Elusive in Global Supply Chains: Learnings From Verité’s Remote CUMULUS Forced Labor Screen™ Platform

Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethical Recruitment, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Labor Supply Chains, Migrant Workers

Despite the growing awareness of, and commitments to, ethical recruitment, an analysis of CUMULUS data from early 2019 to the present reveals that less than five percent of employers fully absorb the true cost of cross border recruitment, including all recruitment fees and related costs. Instead, those costs continue to be passed on to foreign migrant workers.

Companies Called to Support Waste Pickers, a Global Essential Workforce at Risk

Child Labor, Corporate Social Responsibility, COVID-19, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Labor Supply Chains, Recycling

Workers who handle waste and recyclables support the health of our communities, economies, and the environment at the expense of their own health and wellbeing. On a daily basis, they may be exposed to hazardous materials, such as household cleaners, pesticides, and medical waste. The COVID-19 pandemic only heightens these health risks, particularly to informal waste pickers who collect the recyclable materials that we throw in the trash.

Guiding Principles for Responsible Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Corporate Social Responsibility, COVID-19, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Freedom of Association, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Manufacturing, Recruitment

As we at Verité take stock of COVID-19’s many implications for employers and supply chain actors, we particularly want to emphasize the importance of the high-level principles that companies should promote in their own operations and supply chains.