Agriculture

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Child labour in global supply chains

Child labour remains a human rights risk: companies can address it by carrying out effective supply chain due diligence.

Field of small leafy crops. Person in the background looking at the crops.

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Agriculture: due diligence challenges and opportunities

Companies in the agricultural sector have made significant steps towards the adoption of responsible business principles, but implementation gaps remain.

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Due diligence practices in agricultural supply chains

Kumi updates progress in its work for OECD-FAO Pilot Project – establishing a baseline.

A man with a hat picking tomatoes from the tomato plants and putting them into wooden basket

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Human rights impacts of feeding the world in the pandemic

Food supply chain resilience is often achieved at the expense of agricultural workers’ labour rights and health and safety.

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Unlocking supply chain due diligence during the lockdown

Lockdown is an opportunity to consider a fresh approach to human rights due diligence and responsible sourcing strategy.

Green Mercedes trucks parked on a dirt road with Palm tree plants in the back

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New palm oil reporting guidance is a missed opportunity

Kumi identifies a fundamental gap in the new Reporting Guidance for Palm Oil: no measures for supply chain due diligence.

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OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains

OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains will be the benchmark for social and environmental due diligence and risk management.

Shipping dock at night, with a ship and shipping containers

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Do companies over-rely on certification?

Many companies have certification goals as their key target to address social or environmental supply chain risks.

Small palm trees being grown, and a sign in the foreground

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Let’s not be blinkered about palm oil

Elimination of deforestation from palm oil supply chains by major brands is welcome, but the impact is complex.