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Social responsability in the supply chain - problems, solutions and way forward
In 1996, not one Swedish company had a policy or code of conduct concerning working conditions in the supply chain. Today this situation is almost the reverse. It is accepted practice to have a policy regarding the working conditions in parts of the supply chain. For example, the three leading food retailers, the ten largest clothing retailers and almost all toy importers in Sweden have policies on working conditions in their supply chains.
Unions and organizations that work for improved trade no longer need to discuss whether companies actually bear responsibility. Instead, the focus is on whether companies are taking responsibility and how they best can do so. In this report Fair Trade Center has tried to collect information about what basic work with the supply chain can look like, whilst also providing examples of how companies can develop their work even further. With such examples, we hope to show companies how they can solve some of the problems that appear time and time again. We also hope that this can facilitate more constructive dialogue about how working conditions can be improved. The report has been written for companies, organizations, trade unions and others involved in the production of consumer goods, hoping to improve working conditions in low wage regions.
The report was published in Swedish in December 2008 and can be downloaded in both Swedish and English.
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