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Creating an alliance for change through social dialogue - A call to action A roadmap for social dialogue specifically for the palm oil value chain.
Also available in Spanish
Questions about freedom of association and social dialogue
A questionnaire that clothing brands and companies can use to initiate a dialogue with their suppliers, factories and production sites.
Also available in French and Spanish
Understanding and building effective social dialogue - Social Dialogue Guidance
Joint publication with the Indonesian employers’ organisation Apindo, the Dutch Employers’ Cooperation Programme (DECP), CNV International and partner trade union KSBSI, 2021
Themakatern met praktijkvoorbeelden, interviews en veelgestelde vragen
Also available in French and Spanish
A Living Wage for Everyone
A living wage for all workers in the production chain is crucial in combating poverty, inequality and child labour. More and more companies are realising that failing to pay living wages carries a significant risk of human rights violations. This factsheet explains how to address that risk in international supply chains, as well as the role of trade unions in this regard.
Factsheet, also available in French and Spanish
A living wage throughout the cane sugar supply chain, PLWF, Financials for Living Wage and CNV Internationaal.
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
Questions to address: freedom of association and social dialogue in the agrifood sector
Published in collaboration with, amongst others, the International CSR Pact for the Food Sector, Fair Trade and the Global March against Child Labour, 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.
AMPLIFY Promoting freedom of association and social dialogue in the garment sector Recommendations and lessons learned
Recommendations and lessons learnt on freedom of association and social dialogue, June 2022
Questions about freedom of association and social dialogue
A questionnaire that clothing brands and companies can use to initiate a dialogue with their suppliers, factories and production sites.
Also available in French and Spanish
The Power of Freedom of Association
Special feature, frequently asked questions, facts and figures.
Violence and harassment @ work Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Guide for small and medium enterprises to prevent violence and harassment in the workplace
On combating and preventing violence and harassment, and the International Convention on Violence and Harassment at Work, developed by CNV Internationaal for RVO, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (updated edition 2020). FNV and FairWear contributed to the original edition.
Also available in French and Spanish
It’s time for a world of work free from violence and harassment
Factsheet on combating violence and (sexual) harassment at work, and the tripartite ILO Convention C190 and the accompanying Recommendation on safety at work, Recommendation No. 206 (R206)
Also available in Arabic, French, Khmer, and Spanish, 2019
Protecting the rights of women workers in palm oil, a practical guide Practical guide, 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
V|M|X Webinar on female leadership (Dutch)
Webinar on women’s leadership. Speakers: Julia Wouters, Claudia Hopman and Anneke Westerlaken, 2021.
Trade unions key partners in access to remedy
On the key role of trade unions in ensuring access to recovery, with a particular focus on the palm oil sector, November 2023.
Internationale MVO-wetgeving: essentieel voor een positieve impact van bedrijven op mens en milieu
On the importance of international CSR legislation for sustainable development in producing countries and the competitive advantages for Dutch companies. This accelerates economic growth in developing countries and strengthens the Netherlands’ earning capacity, January 2023.
The impact of the job creation law on workers' rights in Indonesia
A joint publication with Mondiaal FNV based on interviews with three trade union federations (FSPM Sinarmas, FSP BUN EHP and FSP Minamas) within the South Borneo Palm Oil Plantation Union (Serikat Buruh Sawit Kalimantan Selatan, Serbusaka) and the Indonesia Plantation Worker Union (Serikat Buruh Perkebunan Indonesia, F-SERBUNDO) for the plantation sector, and the Federations of Garment and Textile (Garteks) for the garment sector. Interviews were conducted between March and August 2022 and 2023
Tips, best practices and a step-by-step guide to socially responsible sourcing from high-risk countries. Fair Trade Nederland took the initiative to produce a clear guide in collaboration with CNV Internationaal, Fair Wear, FNV, Future UP and Solidaridad; revised edition 2026
18 recommendations for improving compliance with sustainability commitments in free trade agreements, known as the ‘Trade and Sustainable Development’ chapters, October 2021
Assessment of Human Rights Risks in the Production and Processing of Rice in Cambodia
Research into human rights risks in the production and processing of rice in Cambodia, by the Centre for Child Rights and Business (The Centre), commissioned by the Global March Against Child Labour and CNV International, 2023
Intended specifically for the Dutch food sector, within the framework of the International CSR Covenant for the Food Sector
A matrix that helps companies identify risks in their value chains. Any company working with metals and minerals can use this tool. Thirteen risks have been identified for 39 key raw materials within the metals sector and the renewable energy sector, broken down by product and by country of production. The Risk Matrix was developed by CNV Internationaal and launched by the IMVO Covenant for the metals sector for companies in the supply chain in January 2024.
Due Diligence Risk Matrix Agrifood supply chain
Overview of the main risks in the food supply chains. This matrix indicates, for each product and country of origin, the likelihood of these risks occurring at national level. The risk matrix of the IMVO Covenant for the food sector, compiled by CNV Internationaal, July 2023
Response to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Netherlands Africa Strategy 2023–2032, Dutch
In its response to the Netherlands Africa Strategy, CNV Internationaal sets out how equality can be better embedded in the Africa Strategy, specifically in the areas of youth employment and raw materials, June 2023
Future of youth - Strenghtening the voice of youth is power for the future
Contribution to the Global Youth Event, December 2020
The Opportunities and Challenges of Employability for Youth
A special section featuring frequently asked questions, facts and figures, and practical examples, also available in French and Spanish
