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As I write this, I am in central Africa with one of our mining sector clients. We are helping them prepare for accreditation against a well-known responsible mining standard. In the mining and metals sector, it feels like the demands on com...
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“We were protesting peacefully when the shooting began. They didn’t even give us a chance…”[1] In August 2012, a labour strike over pay and living conditions at the Marikana platinum mine in South Africa resulted in a tragic esc...
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As summer finally warms up in London and Berlin, our colleagues in South America are still braving the cold and the persistent Lima fog. On a separate note, over the past few months, I’ve witnessed a significant increase in the adopti...
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As you may know, the European Commission has assigned Kumi to draft the Implementation Guidelines for due diligence in the Regulation. Additionally, we are developing the methodology and process for recognising due diligence schemes under t...
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Welcome to the second edition of our new monthly newsletters from Kumi, in which we share our insights on the latest responsible business developments. And what a busy month it’s been in the world of responsible business! The Eur...
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20 May 2024: Kumi, a specialist in responsible business in global supply chains, has partnered with software specialist Grouptree, to create a new solution that combines Kumi’s on-the-ground experience in global supply chains with Grouptr...
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Our expert panel, featured James Lewry (Kumi), Timothy Perkin (Kumi) and Bethan Miles (Origin), who dove into the pivotal role that technology plays...
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Guidance for battery supply chain and compliance teams on EU Battery Regulation due diligence requirements and implementation expectations.
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As reported in the Guardian, Human Rights Watch and multiple other reports in the past decade, the widespread use of social audits alone in the Fashion sector cannot address potential and actual adverse impacts, remediate abuses, or mitigat...
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This is the first of our new monthly newsletters from Kumi, in which we will share our insights on the latest responsible business developments in sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, energy, fashion and textiles, investing, mining a...
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Andrew Britton, Kumi’s CEO, was invited by PracticalESG to give a podcast discussing developments in Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD). The focus on human rights issues and expectations for supply chain due diligence have changed signific...
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The latest KnowTheChain report highlights an increase in forced labour risks in garment and footwear supply chains. Economic challenges, including poverty and income inequality are creating fertile ground for exploitation as individuals des...
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