Fact Sheet: The Australian manufacturing and retail sectors and human rights (2014)
Examine human rights obligations for manufacturing and retail businesses, including supply chain accountability, worker protections and ethical sourcing
Summary
Integrating human rights into business practice is vital for managing business risks in the manufacturing and retail sectors. The collapse of a Bangladesh factory in April 2013, which killed more than 1,100 garment workers and injured many more, has generated increased attention to the issue of human rights in global supply chains.
Integrating human rights into business practice is vital for managing business risks in the manufacturing and retail sectors. The collapse of a Bangladesh factory in April 2013, which killed more than 1,100 garment workers and injured many more, has generated increased attention to the issue of human rights in global supply chains.
This Fact Sheet outlines how human rights are relevant to the manufacturing and retail sectors, and what companies in these sectors can do to ensure they respect human human rights, in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.