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Danone signs a global framework agreement on sustainable employment
On 15 March the giant food-products company together with the sector’s international union federation, the IUF, International Union of Food and Allied workers, announced the signing of a tenth...
15 March 2016
Unilever: joint declaration in conjunction with the international trade unions UITA and IndustriALL to prevent sexual harassment
Signed on 26 January by the agro-industry union federations, UITA and the industrial federation IndustriALL Global this declaration included commitments to tackle sexual harassment together via...
28 January 2016
H&M: signs a global framework agreement on fundamental rights along its supply chain
On 03 November the Swedish clothing company together with the international union federation IndustriAll as well as the Swedish industry union IF Metall signed a global framework agreement (GFA)...
4 November 2015
Umicore: renews its Global Framework Agreement on Sustainable Development
On 20 October the Belgian materials technology and recycling group together with the international union federation IndustriAll Global Union renewed for the third time their global framework...
2 November 2015
Carrefour: the global agreement on promoting social dialogue, fundamental rights, and diversity aims to establish “a mindset of respect for humans throughout all countries” and to promote “awareness” about fundamental rights amongst Carrefour’s partners
Mathilde Tabary, Director for Social Development and Diversity and Jean-Luc Delenne, Director for Industrial Relations each reply to questions by Planet Labor on the agreement signed by Carrefour...
12 October 2015
Carrefour: signs an international framework agreement (IFA) on social dialogue and diversity
Carrefour, represented by Georges Plassat, its Chairman and CEO, together with Philip Jennings, General Secretary of UNI GLOBAL Union, and in the presence of Guy Ryder, Director-General of the...
1 October 2015
ABN AMRO : global framework agreement with UNI Global Union signed
The banking sector, currently lagging behind other sectors in terms of transnational collective bargaining, looks to be catching up. The Dutch bank is the most recent and The Netherlands first...
2 September 2015
Société Générale: signing of global agreement on fundamental rights and trade union freedom with UNI Global Union
On 3 June, the French banking company signed an international agreement on fundamental rights with the international trade union federation UNI. Société Générale has thus affirmed its commitment...
3 June 2015
Solvay: signs a global profit-sharing agreement
On 01 June Solvay announced via press release that it had signed an agreement with Solvay Global Forum, its global social dialogue body, on the implementation of a profit-sharing plan based on the...
1 June 2015
ThyssenKrupp: signs a global framework agreement on minimum labor standards.
On March 16, ThyssenKrupp together with the group's works council, the German metal workers union IG Metall, and IndustriALL Global Union signed a global framework agreement on minimum labor...
20 March 2015
Gamesa: IndustriAll Global Union signs its first global framework agreement with a company in the renewable energy sector
On 18 February, Gamesa, the Spanish wind turbine manufacturer, signed a global framework agreement with IndustriALL Global Union, the trade union federation, and Spanish trade unions. The group...
19 February 2015
Telefónica: the global agreement is renewed between UNI Global Union and the Spanish unions CCOO and UGT
The Spanish telecommunications group has renewed and updated its global agreement on its code of conduct that includes UNO guiding principles and was originally signed by the unions in 2000. The...
2 February 2015
Total: Global CSR agreement signed with IndustriALL Global Union
With already three European agreements under its belt, the oil giant Total signed its first global agreement with the global union federation on 22 January in Davos (Switzerland). This is a...
22 January 2015
Orange: signs a global Health and Safety agreement
On Friday November 21 the telecommunications company signed a global Health and Safety (H&S) agreement with UNI Global Union, Orange’s Union Alliance, and representatives of the French UNI...
24 November 2014
AEON: Japan’s largest retailer signs a global framework agreement with the UNI Global Union
This global framework agreement signed on November 10 marks the third with Japanese businesses, the first two being in the service sector. However this third agreement is signed with Japan’s...
17 November 2014
Acciona, Dragados and Sacyr: three international framework agreements signed in Spain’s construction industry
On October 29 the Building and Wood Worker's International Federation (BWI) signed new International Framework Agreements with the management of three Spanish international construction companies...
10 November 2014
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
4 November 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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31 October 2025
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Switzerland: National Council relaxes remote work rules and introduces right to disconnect
Swiss federal lawmakers have voted by a wide margin to extend the framework governing remote working, aiming to "better reflect the opportunities offered by digitalisation" and promote a healthier...
17 October 2025