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World Cup 2022: Qatar must do better
Qatar announced the introduction of protection standards for foreign workers operating on construction sites for the soccer world cup in 2022. But the International Trade Union Confederation says...
Spain: NGOs worried about composition of draft plan to supervise corporate social responsibility in Spanish businesses abroad
While the “Corporate and Human Rights Plan” is being prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, some NGOs consulted during its formulation are worried about the text’s structure. They point out...
Samsung’s social practices in China denounced
In December, one of Samsung’s suppliers in China was caught for the bad working conditions imposed on its employees. It’s not the first time a subcontracting working for the south-Korean group is...
SRI: extraction industries under the microscope
Since July, BNP-Paribas has been applying a SRI policy specific to the mining sector. Worldwide, extraction industries are the most criticized for their negative impact on the people. (Ref. ...
Prosegur: Spanish private security giant accused of violating workers rights in 4 Latin American countries
UNI Global Union filed a complaint for violation of the OECD’s guidelines with the Spanish national contact point, as this is where Prosegur’s headquarters are located. The private security...
29 November 2013
Bangladesh: agreement on standard security rules for the approximately 4,000 textile plants subcontracting for western brands and businesses
On November 21, an agreement was reached on minimum security standards (notably fire prevention systems and electric systems) to check when assessing buildings where the approximately 4,000...
Following disappointment in the way the Michelin case was handled in India, NGOs are expecting a reform from the OECD’s French National Contact Point (NCP)
Withdrawing their complaint against a Michelin plant in the Tamil Nadu State in India wasn’t completely for naught. More than a month after ‘unseizing’ the OECD’s French National Contact Point...
Spain: Ministry of Labor releases draft CSR strategy
The plan, entitled “Spanish CSR Strategy,” contains 80 measures designed to boost corporate social responsibility and aims to “encourage the development of responsible practices in public and...
United States: Daimler before American courts for Mercedes’ human rights violations during the Argentinean dictatorship
Threatened by a group of victims of the ill-treatments committed by Mercedes-Benz during the Argentinean dictatorship, Daimler, the German carmaker, was relieved on Tuesday after a US Supreme...
Denmark: corporate social responsibility to get out of the crisis
The 3rd CSR Conference, the biggest CSR event in Denmark, gathered more than 1,000 participants in Holstebro on September 16-17 with the motto, “concrete action, innovation and impact.” Organized...
The European Commission published guides on the implementation of the UN’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in several sectors – temporary work, ICT, and gas and oil
In June 2011, the United Nations adopted Guiding Principles (UNGP) on Business and Human Rights. Within the framework of its strategy to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR), the...
European Union uses trade advantages as incentive to get the Bengali government to improve labor rights
The Rana Plaza tragedy, with a building collapsing near Daka killing nearly 1,100 employees working for textile subcontractors operating for European and American companies, is probably going to...
Unions keep lobbying Gap and Walmart into signing the global agreement on occupational safety in textile plants in Bangladesh
As of Thursday morning, May 16, 31 companies had signed up to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh which was drafted by IndustriALL and UNI Global and supported by a coalition of...
32 clothing brands and retailers sign agreement for safer textile suppliers in Bangladesh
On May 14, about 32 global brands signed an agreement to improve safety conditions in textile factories in Bangladesh. This initiative was launched by the IndustriAll and Uni global unions as...
Italy: Bastards and Poor’$, aka the anonymous initiative claiming to be the first rating agency for working conditions from the workers themselves
On May 1, anonymous activists launched the first “rating agency by workers and on work,” called Bastards and Poor’$, showing a clear bias. Via this rating agency coming from workers’ appraisals...
CSR: in Italy, the national 2012-2014 action plan for Corporate Social Responsibility banks on rewards and transparent practices
Italy’s 2012-2014 action plan on CSR, released on April 16 by the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Economic Development, aims to spread a ‘multi-stakeholders’ approach, to set up ways of...
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
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25 August 2026
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026