by Hui Wen Zheng | Jun 28, 2021 | Child Labor, COVID-19
This blog was first published in June 2020. According to UNICEF and the ILO, for the first time in 20 years, child labor has increased by 8.4 million children – a trend that is expected to continue into the near future as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. June...
by Admin | Feb 24, 2021 | Human Rights Due Diligence
This post was written by Thomas Radal from Ulula and Margaux Dillon from Ksapa. Grievance mechanisms are a key tool in the global push toward responsible business. For the present article, Ksapa reached out to cross-supply chain social risk monitoring and management...
by Ulula | Feb 19, 2021 | Awards & Accolades, Mining & Energy
We are proud to share that Ulula is a joint winner for the 2021 #StopSlaveryAward by Thomson Reuters Foundation in the Collaboration category, alongside project partners International Peace Information Service (IPIS) and local organizations in Eastern DRC for the...
by Uzair Amir | Aug 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Food & Beverage
Throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, essential workers have cared for our sick, produced our food, stocked our grocery stores, and cleared our waste. They have kept life going during this pandemic. In the United States all food system employees, from farm workers to meat...
by Uzair Amir | May 26, 2020 | COVID-19, Textile & Garment
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a humanitarian and economic crisis the likes of which the world has rarely seen before. The apparel industry, due to its discretionary nature, is particularly susceptible to the crisis. The industry generates $2.5 trillion in revenue...
by Arisa Goldstone | Apr 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Health & Safety
“Adequate safety and health measures at work can play a crucial role in containing the spread of the disease, while protecting workers and society at large. Governments, employers and workers all have a role to play in tackling COVID-19 crisis, and their collaboration...
