Report: Electric Vehicles Dependent on Exploitation of Miners in the Congo
Raphael's tragic death highlights the urgent issue of child labor in cobalt mining, revealing deep flaws in the oversight of tech companies' supply chains.
How We Investigated Political Ties to Abuse in India, and What We Found
Labor abuses in Maharashtra's sugar cane industry, including debt bondage and child labor, are widespread and largely ignored by both companies and the government.
How a Sugar Industry Stamp of Approval Hid Coerced Hysterectomies
Brands like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo use Bonsucro certification for sugar production to show respect for human rights, despite audits having significant limitations and potential for abuse.
Report: Electric Vehicles Dependent on Exploitation of Miners in the Congo
Raphael's tragic death highlights the urgent issue of child labor in cobalt mining, revealing deep flaws in the oversight of tech companies' supply chains.
How We Investigated Political Ties to Abuse in India, and What We Found
Labor abuses in Maharashtra's sugar cane industry, including debt bondage and child labor, are widespread and largely ignored by both companies and the government.
How a Sugar Industry Stamp of Approval Hid Coerced Hysterectomies
Brands like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo use Bonsucro certification for sugar production to show respect for human rights, despite audits having significant limitations and potential for abuse.
California Legislation Requires More Transparency from Employers Utilizing Child Labor
California's AB 3234 enhances transparency regarding child labor practices by requiring detailed reporting from businesses undergoing voluntary social compliance audits.
Labor Abuses Abroad
Companies use outside inspectors to monitor supply chains but audits can be flawed.
Sanitation Company Fined $649,000 for Hiring Children in Slaughterhouses
A sanitation company was fined over $649,000 for illegally employing children at meatpacking facilities, emphasizing the ongoing issue of child labor in hazardous industries.
Child labor at Oakland, Tracy and Newark fast food restaurants draws fines
The U.S. Department of Labor fined and ordered back-pay to be given to a Popeyes franchise owner for child labor violations at three restaurants in the Oakland region.
The franchise owner hired children as young as 13 and violated child labor laws by having minors work longer and later than allowed.
Customers urged to avoid leading chocolate firms over inadequate' ethical standards
Leading chocolate brands criticized for inadequate ethical standards in cocoa supply chain.
Only 17 out of 82 well-known chocolate brands use cocoa from suppliers that ensure sustainable incomes for farmers.
The immigration crisis fuels child labor in the United States
Child labor cases involving minors like the 13-year-old girl are on the rise in the United States, highlighting vulnerabilities of immigrant youth in hazardous occupations.