Question 1 – do we need a binding convention on corporate accountability for labour standards in supply chains?
Our hope for the International Labour Conference conversation about global supply chains was always that it would lead to an agreement on preparations for drafting a convention on decent work in global supply chains. We believe that this convention should include an obligation for member states to pass laws and regulations which regulate the conduct of their multinational enterprises overseas and which require businesses to perform mandatory due diligence to identify labour rights risks in supply chains.
PULLRIGHT: The very existence of the multi-million dollar supply chain monitoring industry shows that global buyers know that their contractual agreements with their producers are not set up to guarantee labour rights compliance.
