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May 10, 2022
More than 220 civil society and trade union organisations call on EU to end corporate abuse
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission released its proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. This directive could represent a landmark step forward in minimising the negative impacts of businesses on workers, communities and the environment worldwide. In response, over 220 NGOs and trade unions from around the world welcome the proposal as an essential and long-awaited step toward corporate accountability, responsible business conduct and access to justice. However, the proposal contains significant flaws that risk preventing the directive from achieving the positive impact that people, planet, and climate urgently need. The undersigned human rights, labour and environmental organisations and networks call on the European Parliament and EU Member States to strengthen the text in line with what EU citizens, workers and communities affected by corporate abuses worldwide have vocally and publicly demanded. The joint statement outlines our collective views on how to improve the proposal to guarantee that the law will effectively prevent corporate harm to human rights, the environment and climate; as well as provide victims of corporate abuse with access to effective remedies.
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April 21, 2022
Nine years since the Rana Plaza collapse, not all brands have heeded its wake up call and joined the safety mechanism that was created in its wake. Brands which are vocal about their sustainability credentials like IKEA and Levi's have refused to sign the International Accord, yet they source from factories that are made safe under the programme, thanks to the efforts of their competitors. This report by Clean Clothes Campaign and with research by Future in Our Hands (Norway) from April 2022 explores several examples of freeriding in the brands' supply chains.
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April 1, 2022
Open letter on gender inequality and discrimination in global value chains.
82 civil society organizations ask the EU to address the persistent gender inequalities that prevent many women and girls affected by the activities of European business from leading a safe and prosperous life, the CSDDD must ensure that European companies are compelled to change their own practices and business models, cover the costs of compliance to prevent harms and face the judicial and administrative consequences of failing to do so.
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March 30, 2022
Response to EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles
Civil society response to the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles released on 30 March 2022: textile strategy contains green ambitions but forgets workers from the equation.
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March 8, 2022
Ramatex workers call on Nike to #Pay Your Workers
"We have the right to the protections of Nike’s labour code after losing our job without getting what we were owed. " Workers from the former Violet Apparel factory in Cambodia, owned by Singapore based Ramatex Group, call on Nike to ensure they receive the 343.174 USD they are owed in compensation in lieu of prior notice. In addition there are damages mounting up to 1.048.120 USD. Together with the workers, Clean Clothes Campaign calls on Nike, as Ramatex’ biggest buyer, saying Nike has the responsibility to make sure they are paid for their labour.
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February 24, 2022
Don’t lose the thread: the need for an ambitious tangible vision to change the textile sector
In this letter of 22 February 2022, unions and NGOs call upon the European Commission for an ambitious tangible vision to change the textile sector
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February 11, 2022
Victoria's Secret Valentine's card
Victoria's Secret owe Thai women $7.8 million. Print out a card for Victoria's Secret stores, or a solidarity Valentine's card for workers (Thai).
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February 8, 2022
Sri Lanka union statement on union-employer MoU
Unions in Sri Lanka comment on the December 2021 Memorandum of Understanding between unions and employer association JAAF on health & safety committees in factories, access to dispute resolution and guarantees on the right to organise.
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February 8, 2022
Statement of Interest: recovering from the Pandemic
In December 2021, unions in Sri Lanka signed this statement of interest additional to signing a ground-breaking Memorandum of Understanding with employer association JAAF, expressing a shared interest to address pandemic-era wage issues.
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February 8, 2022
MoU between Sri Lankan Unions and employer association JAAF
In December 2021, unions in Sri Lanka signed a ground-breaking Memorandum of Understanding with employer association JAAF, reaching agreement on elected health & safety committees in factories, access to dispute resolution and guarantees on the right to organise.
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January 25, 2022
Respecting Rights or Ticking Boxes?
Legislating Human Rights Due Diligence: Momentum to enact mandatory human rights due diligence (HRDD) legislation is building around the world. Such legislation is necessary to ensure corporations respect human rights and that victims of corporate abuse have access to justice and remedy. This paper identifies 12 key interpretations of the norms that legislators must get right when establishing HRDD obligations.
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December 8, 2021
Letter to Von der Leyen: time for the EU to get serious about ending corporate abuse
On Wednesday, 8 December, the European Coalition for Corporate Justice and 46 other civil society and trade union organisations sent an open letter to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asking her to show that the EU is serious about addressing corporate abuse, following last week’s news that the sustainable corporate governance draft law has been delayed to 2022.
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November 30, 2021
Press kit: Unpacking the upcoming EU law to stop corporate abuse
Too many companies across the globe have been profiting from exploiting people and the planet. Many European countries are paving the way with laws to make business accountable for these types of corporate abuse, and the EU is stepping up with its own proposal. European civil society has put together this press kit, gathering insight and evidence on the upcoming proposal from the European Commission to make companies accountable – the sustainable corporate governance directive.
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