Supply chains
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Supply chains
Publications
Promoting decent work in the horticulture sector in Senegal, Food supply accross borders
Two-page document on conclusions and recommendations for the horticultural sector, November 2024
Also available in Dutch and French
Qualitative research into working conditions in five horticultural sectors in Senegal (mango, green beans, onions, tomatoes, cashews), by Meys MEYS Emerging Markets Research and Nafifu SARL, October 2024
Webinar: Towards Decent Work in horticulture in Senegal
Webinar on research into working conditions in the horticultural sector in Senegal, October 2024
“The South African Mining Sector: Labour Rights in Transition Mineral Mining”
Research into labour rights in the transition minerals mining sector, by Profundo, commissioned by CNV Internationaal and carried out by Diana Quiroz, Manon Stravens, Lara French, Shawn Hattingh and Mthetho Xhali, September 2024
See also the webinar about this research
A fair and sustainable energy transition
On the challenges surrounding the energy transition, with recommendations for the phasing out of coal, for critical raw materials and Just Transition Partnerships, July 2024
The signatories to the IMVO Covenant for the metals sector are launching the Due Diligence Risk Matrix. This is a new tool to help companies identify risks in their value chains. For 39 key raw materials within the metals sector and the renewable energy sector, the matrix shows, on a country-by-country basis, which risks exist and how significant they are. The Risk Matrix was produced by CNV Internationaal, 2024.
Response to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Netherlands Africa Strategy 2023–2030
How equality can be better embedded in the Africa Strategy, particularly in the areas of trade, raw materials and the energy transition (Dutch), June 2023
Towards a just energy transition, labour rights risks in the Latin American Mining Sector.
Research into labour rights violations in the Latin American coal and metal mining sector by Profundo, Quiroz, D., Kuepper, B., Achterberg, E., Rajeevan, C., Warmerdam, W., September 2022
Also available in Spanish
Webinar: Enabling a just transition - OECD partner event
Together with the partners of the Dutch international RBC agreement for the metals sector, 2022
On the hidden risks of outsourcing in the mining supply chain. Violations of labour rights of this kind are difficult to identify through standard due diligence measures such as those recommended by the OECD.
Findings and recommendations from case study research, 2021.
Also available in Spanish
Webinar: Just energy transition - Outsourcing in Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia
Identifying and understanding the hidden risks in mining supply chains – OECD side event, 2021
Letter from STITCH to the Dutch government regarding the CSDDD, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the directive which imposes due diligence obligations on a large group of companies in the areas of sustainability and human rights; STITCH (Sustainable Textile Initiative: Together for Change), of which CNV Internationaal is a member.
This Act was passed on 24 May 2024
The impact of the job creation law on workers' rights in Indonesia (Omnibuslaw)
On the impact of the Omnibus Law, or Job Creation Law, on the labour rights of workers in the textile and palm oil sectors. Joint publication with Mondiaal FNV, 2023
Based on interviews with, amongst others, federations in the textile sector, including the partner trade union Garteks. Interviews conducted between March and August 2022
Making the case for higher wages in the Cambodian garment industry
Fair Work Monitor study by Cambodian trade unions and CNV International on workers’ income and expenditure, which provides insight into the economic situation of workers and supports stakeholders in responding to the circumstances; research report by Profundo, 2023
How trade unions in the garment sector use grievance mechanisms
Presentation of research into the use of grievance mechanisms by trade unions in the clothing sector by Bart Slot, Ethics at Work, October 2022
Position paper on the garment sector CNV Internationaal
Analysis of the issues and recommendations for the clothing industry and the role of CNV Internationaal, March 2022
Five courses of action for clothing brands and recommendations for promoting freedom of association and social dialogue in the clothing industry. Developed on the basis of the OECD Guidelines on Human Rights Due Diligence, in collaboration with companies within the international CSR pact on Sustainable Clothing and Textiles. An initiative by CNV Internationaal and Mondiaal FNV, June 2022
The Importance of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining for Brands
Background information for clothing brands on freedom of association and collective bargaining, core conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Brands are expected to ensure that these frequently violated rights are respected within their value chains in accordance with international guidelines, including the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Published by CNV Internationaal, Mondiaal FNV, the Fair Wear Foundation (FW), the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), ACV-CSC and the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), 2021
Factsheet on the garment sector and freedom of association in Bangladesh, 2021
Research into developments in the garment industry in Cambodia by Dennis Arnold, University of Amsterdam, 2021
Video: Multicompany collective bargaining processes
Video on multi-company collective agreements in Vietnam
Trade unions, Key partners in access to remedy - call to action
On the role of trade unions in mitigating the risks of human rights violations in the palm oil sector, such as unpaid overtime, discrimination on the grounds of gender or ethnicity, workplace accidents, health and safety risks, sexual harassment, verbal abuse and forced labour, November 2023
The impact of the job creation law on workers' rights in Indonesia
On the impact of the Omnibus Law, or Job Creation Law, on the labour rights of workers in the textile and palm oil sectors. Research based on interviews with trade unions. Joint publication with Mondiaal FNV, February–April 2023
Creating an alliance for change through social dialogue - call to action and roadmap
On social dialogue as a tool for promoting sustainability: a call to stakeholders in the palm oil industry, and in particular to RSPO members, 2021
Also available in Spanish
Sector analysis Latin American Palm Oil
Research into working conditions in the palm oil sector in Latin America, HRDD (human rights due diligence) practices of palm oil refineries based in the Netherlands, and the influence of the RSPO, by Profundo Research, 2021
Also available in Spanish
Palm Oil Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Pilot - Mapping in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Research into collective labour agreements on palm oil plantations in West Kalimantan
Palming off responsibility, labour rights violations in the Indonesian palm oil sector
Research and case studies on labour rights violations in the palm oil sector in Indonesia, by SOMO, 2017
Protecting the rights of women workers in palm oil (guidance)
A practical guide to women’s rights at work, for companies and workers in the palm oil industry, published in collaboration with the Indonesian employers’ organisation GAPKI and HUKATAN, our partner trade union in the palm oil sector
Also available in Bahasa Indonesia
How to improve labour conditions in the palm oil industry
Video blog on working conditions in the palm oil industry
Video: How to improve labour conditions in Indonesian palm oil plantations
Good practice video
Also available in Bahasa Indonesia
Fair Work Monitor Report Sugar cane
Report on participatory monitoring amongst workers in the sugarcane sector in Latin America, 2025
Also available in Spanish
A living wage throughout the cane sugar supply chain
Position paper and roadmap for a living wage in the sugarcane industry by CNV Internationaal in collaboration with the Platform Living Wage Financials (PLWF), 2021
The Sugarcane Value chain in Latin America and Asia main actors, market mechanisms, labour issues.
Research by Profundo Research, 2020
Also available in Spanish
Study into working conditions in the cashew sector in Côte d’Ivoire, by Fair Match Support, February 2024
Also available in French
