Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

www.rspo.org


Highly productive per hectare, the oil palm has become the world’s leading source of vegetable oil, ahead of soya.

In ten years, the production of palm oil has more than doubled, to the detriment of tropical forests. The aim of the round table on the sustainable production of palm oil is to promote methods of sustainable production.

SA8000

www.sa-intl.org

SA8000 is one of the most demanding certifications concerning working conditions.

The aim of the SA8000 standard is the improvement of working conditions within enterprises and in particular within the supply chain. It is one of the most demanding certification systems.

Fair Wear Foundation

Each member enterprise is required progressively to integrate all its suppliers into the process.

The mission of the Fair Wear Foundation is to improve working conditions within the textile industry. It collaborates with its member enterprises and ensures they improve their efforts to provide better working conditions.

Fair Labor Association

Through its work with the multinationals in the clothing and footwear industries, the American ngo  FLA is taking a critical look at the working conditions of tens of thousands of workers acting as sub-contractors for large brand holders.

The Ethical Trading Initiative Code of Conduct

http://www.ethicaltrade.orgAmong guarantee systems, ETI occupies a special place: essentially “British”, but influencing production chains throughout the world. Its key objective: decent working conditions, no matter what the type of organisation.

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