OECD forum on Corruption Risks in Mineral Supply Chains
Two important questions that businesses should ask themselves regarding corruption risks in their supply chains are: What are the corruption […]
Read moreExploring how women and girls are most vulnerable to modern slavery, forced labour and child labour.
According to the ILO in 2016, at any given time an estimated 40.3 million people were in modern slavery, including […]
Read moreWho Should be Concerned about Modern Slavery?
The Relevance of Modern Slavery to Occupational Health and Safety Inspectors. Organisations today can be so complex that they could […]
Read moreWhat new due diligence laws mean for procurement
There is momentum growing among governments worldwide to require companies to undertake mandatory human rights due diligence. This blog hightlights the common principles for the laws and also the impact on procurement
Read moreAmazon, Apple, And Google Are Distributing Products From Companies Building China’s Surveillance State
First published in the BuzzFeed News article: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosalindadams/apple-amazon-google-apps-blacklist-china-xinjiang HONG KONG — Amazon, Apple, Google, and other technology giants are distributing […]
Read moreWhy does my business need to manage human rights risk?
“How is my business affected by human rights?” “What is a human rights risk?” “Why should I be bothered?” More […]
Read moreAre we entering a new era of Sustainable Corporate Governance for human rights?
Whilst the call for mandatory due diligence addresses the need for uniform legislation that mandates action and has appropriate penalties or enforcement provisions in place, the EU has also recognised that corporate governance plays a key role in delivering the EU’s commitment to the SDGs.
Read moreHow Does Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Differ from Human Rights Reporting?
The European Union has announced plans to develop a legislative proposal by 2021 that will require businesses to carry out due diligence on human rights and environmental impacts of their operations and supply chains. With many companies already being subject to some form of reporting legislation, Ardea International are looking into how mandatory due diligence differs from reporting.
Read moreFive things companies can do to promote decent work – Part 2 / 2
This piece will explore some of the decent work indicators and talks about 5 things businesses can do to promote decent work.
Read moreWhy should companies focus on decent work? – Part 1 / 2
In this piece we discuss what decent work is, why we should care about decent work and what some of the benefits were.
Read moreWhat will it take for meaningful action to address child labour in supply chains?
Five US tech giants face allegations of allowing the continued trafficking and abuse of children in the DRC
Read moreLooking back at 10 years of Ardea International and trends affecting the Responsible Business agenda
Insights of the 10 key trends affecting responsible business in the past 10 years
Read moreEradicating Modern Slavery: Identifying High-Risk Suppliers With the STRT
The STRT It is an open-source tool companies use for targeted modern slavery due diligence.
Read moreResponsible Business Practices: why it matters and what it looks like
What is responsible business practice? Is it different to CSR? How can organisations implement these standards?
Read moreHuman rights in the events sector: what are the risks?
What are the kind of human rights risks the event sector faces? What is the current approach to managing modern slavery risk?
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