Warning against forced labor in clean energy
From Miriam Karmali, Freedom United
| December 4, 2022 News Digest |
| OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS |
| Law & policy E.U. ministers deal blow to corporate accountability lawE.U. Member States have dealt a devastating blow to a draft E.U. corporate accountability law. They have watered down human rights protections – including against modern slavery – majorly limited the law’s scope and failed to set enforceable climate commitments for companies. Read more… |
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| Forced labor Australian clean energy industry issues modern slavery warning Australia’s Clean Energy Council is calling for more local manufacturing of renewable energy products in response to growing evidence of modern slavery in the global clean energy industry. New South Wales Anti-Slavery Commissioner urged for greater action to ensure a just transition that isn’t reliant on forced labor. Read more… |
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| Supply chain Chocolate can’t be sustainable until companies pay a living income price Cocoa production is notorious for causing adverse impacts on farming communities and the land. Companies and governments claim to be working to make cocoa more sustainable to address labor exploitation, but experts warn that chocolate cannot be truly sustainable until cocoa farmers are earning a living income. Read more… |
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