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Companies with a global reach must manage social and human rights issues in a local context to be effective.
When operating globally and expanding the international reach of supply chains, companies frequently enter unfamiliar geopolitical environments. They are often faced with social issues that even if familiar on paper, they are unprepared to tackle. Whether commodity-specific, like palm oil to issues relating to land grabbing, unethical recruitment practices or child labour, or even issues focused on workers’ rights, like forced labour, human trafficking or discrimination, companies and their suppliers must understand each issue from a local cultural and legislative perspective.
Building capacity capable of managing social and human rights in the local context is essential to develop a business-wide management system to effectively respond to and take action to address risks.