Agriculture

Number of Companies Pledging to Avoid Uzbek Cotton Zooms Past 100

December 20th, 2012: The Cotton Campaign recently passed an important milestone in the fight to

Thu Dec 20 2012

New Report Grades Apparel Companies on Efforts to Combat Slavery

November 15th, 2012: We are pleased to announce the release of a report ranking over 300 apparel

Thu Nov 15 2012

Raise the Bar, Hershey! Campaign Welcomes Hershey’s Announcement to Source 100% Certified Cocoa by 2020

October 4th, 2012: Many other smaller chocolate companies are already 100 percent certified, a

Thu Oct 4 2012

Rwanda: Northern Province Records High Levels of Child Labor

September 14th, 2012: As the government moves to eliminate the use of underage children in

Fri Sep 14 2012

Nestle Audit Finds Child Labor Violations in Cocoa Supply

January 29th, 2012: Nestle SA (NESN) needs to step up measures to combat child labor in the Ivory

Fri Jun 29 2012

Uzbekistan: U.S. Report Fails Child Labor Victims–Unwillingness to Impose Meaningful Consequences Allows Abuses to Continue

June 21st, 2012: The United States government’s decision not to cite Uzbekistan for its

Thu Jun 21 2012

Laos partners with ILO to combat child labor

by Khonesavanh Latsaphao, Vientiane Times & the Asia News Network Laos is one of many countries

Mon May 14 2012

Victoria’s Secret Revealed in Child Picking Burkina Faso Cotton

December 16th, 2011: The man ordering her awake is the same one who haunts the 13-year-old girl’s

Fri Dec 16 2011

Fairtrade Response to Bloomberg Article

Bloomberg article “Victoria’s Secret Revealed in Child Picking Burkina Faso Cotton” published