Procurement and Human Rights in the Sports Context

This White Paper examines the human rights roles and responsibilities of host governments, organising committees and delivery partners, with respect to risk mitigation and remedy. Within this broad framework, authors were asked to specifically identify better ways to integrate human rights due diligence into procurement practices for mega-sporting events (MSEs).

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An Ethical Framework for Cross-Border Labor Recruitment: An Industry/Stakeholder Collaboration to Reduce the Risks of Forced Labor and Human Trafficking – Verite and Manpower Group, 2012

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The Ethical Framework for Cross Border Labor Recruitment offers a set of specific operational practices (“Standards of Ethical Practice”) for recruitment firms that operate across borders. These practices are reinforced by a Verification and Cer...Read More

TAGS: Recruitment

Athens Ethical Principles

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Adopted in Athens in 2006 to engage the worldwide business community to participate in anti-trafficking efforts. Seven principles outline action plans for business to contribute to the eradication of human trafficking, including child labour. ...Read More

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The Modern Slavery Act 2015: Transparency Reporting Provisions

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The UK is at the forefront of the global move to tackle human trafficking and prevent modern forms ofslavery by introducing the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act) earlier this year.In this Client Alert, we focus on the new transparency reporting prov...Read More

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POLICY DOCUMENT: Towards an operational strategy for more effective returns

Standards & Codes of Conduct

On 24 January 2023, the European Commission presented a policy document, ‘Towards an operational strategy for more effective returns’, as well as an annex detailing specific actions points. The policy document stresses the impo...Read More

TAGS: Europe