This document features a case study Levi Strauss & Co. conducted in its factory in Ouanaminthe, Haiti. When it received reports from nongovernmental organizations about workers’ rights violations in its factory, Levi Strauss & Co. took steps to enforce their Terms of Engagement with an emphasis on the right to associate. Because of these measures, the factory workers were able to unionize, improving the factory’s overall productivity.
Issara Institute, founded in 2014, has been working on advancing more ethical recruitment practices within supply chains since its founding, including work on aspects of ethical recruitment such as more transparent, ethical terms of engagement, more...Read More
The exploitation of persons– for labor or sexual purposes– is the third-largest illegal “business” after drug and arms trafficking. While slavery was officially abolished in the United States 150 years ago, in 2012 the International Labor Or...Read More
The Responsible Cobalt Initiative aims to: Have downstream and upstream companies recognize and align their supply chain policies with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk...Read More
Human trafficking is devastating for the victims but low-risk for the criminals, whose activities are largely hidden from view. To disrupt it, law enforcement is turning to some unlikely new partners—banks. ...Read More
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