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SWEDWATCH ENGLISH
Swedwatch’s vision is a world in which global economic systems are just, transparent and sustainable. Human rights and the environment are protected and respected and businesses contribute to sustainable. development and inclusive growth within the means of the planet.LATEST | SWEDWATCH
FIRESTONE LIBERIA, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION MUST INVESTIGATE POLLUTION CLAIMS. In a new report Swedwatch calls on Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre companies, and its indirect subsidiary Firestone Liberia Inc to investigate serious environmental pollution in the vicinity of its rubber processing plant in Liberia.CONTACT | SWEDWATCH
Alice Blondel. Director. +46 (0)73 223 02 83. alice@swedwatch.org. Alice Blondel has a background in strategic management and development with extensive experience leading initiatives that encompass investigations, research and advocacy. Her focus areas have been human rights, resource-based conflicts and climate change. SWEDWATCH | SWEDWATCHTRANSLATE THIS PAGE Vårt mål. Swedwatchs mål är att stärka rättighetsinnehavare och att verka för ökat företagsansvar och inkluderande tillväxt. Vi gör det genom att visa hur människor och planet påverkas av företags verksamheter och genom att bygga broar mellan aktörer HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS Role of the Swedish government. The Swedish government has a specific responsibility in high-risk and conflict areas to ensure that Swedish companies are not involved in abuses, and to make companies aware of the heightened risk. We had to leave. The military said they could not guarantee our safety anymore because the land belonged to the company.THE HEALTH PARADOX
THE HEALTH PARADOX Environmental and human rights impacts from pharmaceutical production in India and the need for supply chain transparency. Report #96NO LAND, NO POWER
The report, entitled “No Land, No Power”, assesses how well this venture lives up to Swedish and international development goals. The Swedish development fund Swedfund has invested 10 million euros of Swedish development aid money into Addax Bioenergy. The company grows sugar to produce ethanol for the European market, whilst alsoSTILL OVERLOOKED
Report #97 STILL OVERLOOKED Communities afected by jade mining operations in Myanmar, and the responsibilities of companies providingmachinery.
HEAD OF UNIT NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO public speaking, including in media contexts. The role requires you to have excellent written and verbal skills in English and Swedish. If you have specialist insight into a particular aspect of the broader Swedwatch agenda, skills in OVERLOOKED AND UNDERMINED OVERLOOKED AND UNDERMINED Communities affected by jade mining operations in Myanmar, and the responsibilities of companies providingmachinery.
SWEDWATCH ENGLISH
Swedwatch’s vision is a world in which global economic systems are just, transparent and sustainable. Human rights and the environment are protected and respected and businesses contribute to sustainable. development and inclusive growth within the means of the planet.LATEST | SWEDWATCH
FIRESTONE LIBERIA, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION MUST INVESTIGATE POLLUTION CLAIMS. In a new report Swedwatch calls on Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre companies, and its indirect subsidiary Firestone Liberia Inc to investigate serious environmental pollution in the vicinity of its rubber processing plant in Liberia.CONTACT | SWEDWATCH
Alice Blondel. Director. +46 (0)73 223 02 83. alice@swedwatch.org. Alice Blondel has a background in strategic management and development with extensive experience leading initiatives that encompass investigations, research and advocacy. Her focus areas have been human rights, resource-based conflicts and climate change. SWEDWATCH | SWEDWATCHTRANSLATE THIS PAGE Vårt mål. Swedwatchs mål är att stärka rättighetsinnehavare och att verka för ökat företagsansvar och inkluderande tillväxt. Vi gör det genom att visa hur människor och planet påverkas av företags verksamheter och genom att bygga broar mellan aktörer HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS Role of the Swedish government. The Swedish government has a specific responsibility in high-risk and conflict areas to ensure that Swedish companies are not involved in abuses, and to make companies aware of the heightened risk. We had to leave. The military said they could not guarantee our safety anymore because the land belonged to the company.THE HEALTH PARADOX
THE HEALTH PARADOX Environmental and human rights impacts from pharmaceutical production in India and the need for supply chain transparency. Report #96NO LAND, NO POWER
The report, entitled “No Land, No Power”, assesses how well this venture lives up to Swedish and international development goals. The Swedish development fund Swedfund has invested 10 million euros of Swedish development aid money into Addax Bioenergy. The company grows sugar to produce ethanol for the European market, whilst alsoSTILL OVERLOOKED
Report #97 STILL OVERLOOKED Communities afected by jade mining operations in Myanmar, and the responsibilities of companies providingmachinery.
HEAD OF UNIT NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO public speaking, including in media contexts. The role requires you to have excellent written and verbal skills in English and Swedish. If you have specialist insight into a particular aspect of the broader Swedwatch agenda, skills in OVERLOOKED AND UNDERMINED OVERLOOKED AND UNDERMINED Communities affected by jade mining operations in Myanmar, and the responsibilities of companies providingmachinery.
ABOUT SWEDWATCH
Swedwatch is an independent, non-profit research organisation. We investigate the extent to which companies, investors and authorities are taking responsibility for human rights and the environment. We focus on countries where there is a high risk of abuses, and we give a voice to the people affected. WHAT WE DO | SWEDWATCH Swedwatch is an independent, non-profit research organisation. We investigate the extent to which companies, investors and authorities are taking responsibility for human rights and the environment. We focus on countries where there is a high risk of abuses, and we give a voice to the people affected.THEMES | SWEDWATCH
Climate and environment. Climate and environment are closely linked to human rights. Companies have a responsibility to know how they affect the climate and the environment, and to make sure that they do not contribute to environmental degradation and climate change.OUR RESULTS
Our results. Since its inception in 2003, Swedwatch’s has worked to create positive change for people adversely affected by company activities. Our aim is that companies, investors and states make sustainable decisions that put rights holders at the centre. Swedwatch has highlighted human rights risks and environmental issues in over 90 HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS Role of the Swedish government. The Swedish government has a specific responsibility in high-risk and conflict areas to ensure that Swedish companies are not involved in abuses, and to make companies aware of the heightened risk. We had to leave. The military said they could not guarantee our safety anymore because the land belonged to the company. CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT Climate and environment. Climate change is one of the greatest human rights challenges of our time. The increasing frequency of extreme weather conditions, as well as droughts, water shortages and vector-borne diseases disproportionately affects people living in poverty. Read more. Climate and environment are closely linked tohuman rights.
MEMBER ORGANISATIONS Member organisations. Swedwatch has six member organisations: Afrikagrupperna, Act Church of Sweden, Diakonia, Fair Action, the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and Solidarity Sweden – Latin America. Many work with partner organisations in countries and regions where Swedwatch also focuses its research and impact goals. THE HIDDEN SIDE EFFECTS OF TOBACCO The results of Swedwatch’s field study in Bangladesh show three main problems in the tobacco fields: child labour is widespread, health ramifications from exposure to pesticides and nicotine are common and many farmers are trapped in over indebtedness. Although the sector in theory provides much-needed income opportunities for smallholder HEAD OF UNIT NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO … public speaking, including in media contexts. The role requires you to have excellent written and verbal skills in English and Swedish. If you have specialist insight into a particular aspect of the broader Swedwatch agenda, skills in TRAPPED IN THE KITCHEN OF THE WORLD 4 5 Executive Summary Thailand is a prominent world supplier of poultry meat products. During the last couple of decades the nation’s domestic production has experienced several booms,SWEDWATCH ENGLISH
Swedwatch’s vision is a world in which global economic systems are just, transparent and sustainable. Human rights and the environment are protected and respected and businesses contribute to sustainable. development and inclusive growth within the means of the planet.CONTACT | SWEDWATCH
Alice Blondel. Director. +46 (0)73 223 02 83. alice@swedwatch.org. Alice Blondel has a background in strategic management and development with extensive experience leading initiatives that encompass investigations, research and advocacy. Her focus areas have been human rights, resource-based conflicts and climate change. SWEDWATCH | SWEDWATCHTRANSLATE THIS PAGE Vårt mål. Swedwatchs mål är att stärka rättighetsinnehavare och att verka för ökat företagsansvar och inkluderande tillväxt. Vi gör det genom att visa hur människor och planet påverkas av företags verksamheter och genom att bygga broar mellan aktörerNO LAND, NO POWER
The report, entitled “No Land, No Power”, assesses how well this venture lives up to Swedish and international development goals. The Swedish development fund Swedfund has invested 10 million euros of Swedish development aid money into Addax Bioenergy. The company grows sugar to produce ethanol for the European market, whilst alsoSTILL OVERLOOKED
Report #97 STILL OVERLOOKED Communities afected by jade mining operations in Myanmar, and the responsibilities of companies providingmachinery.
HEAD OF UNIT NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO public speaking, including in media contexts. The role requires you to have excellent written and verbal skills in English and Swedish. If you have specialist insight into a particular aspect of the broader Swedwatch agenda, skills in SWEDWATCH - CHOKLADEN MÖRKA HEMLIGHET SwedWatch Chokladens mörka hemlighet 5 3.5 Barnarbete på odlingarna i Elfenbenskusten 28 3.6 Tvångsarbete 31 3.9 Bekämpningsmedel 31 3.10 De svåra frhållandena fr arbetarna 32 FIRESTONE LIBERIA AND BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION MUST In a new report Swedwatch calls on Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre companies, and its indirect subsidiary Firestone Liberia Inc to investigate serious environmental pollution in the vicinity of its rubber processing plant in Liberia. Firestone Liberia operates the world’s largest rubber plantation inOwensgrove, 50
OM SWEDWATCH
Det här är Swedwatch. Swedwatch är en ideell och politiskt obunden researchorganisation. Vårt mål är att företag, investerare och stater ska ta ansvar för mänskliga rättigheter och miljö och att rättighetsinnehavare kan göra sina röster hörda. UTAN MARK, UTAN MAKT Klarar näringslivet att leverera biståndsmål? Swedwatchs granskning av Swedfunds satsning på ett bioenergiprojekt i Sierra Leone visar hur kvinnors rättigheter kommer i kläm när företaget Addax Bioenergy arrenderar mark för sockerrörsodling.SWEDWATCH ENGLISH
Swedwatch’s vision is a world in which global economic systems are just, transparent and sustainable. Human rights and the environment are protected and respected and businesses contribute to sustainable. development and inclusive growth within the means of the planet.CONTACT | SWEDWATCH
Alice Blondel. Director. +46 (0)73 223 02 83. alice@swedwatch.org. Alice Blondel has a background in strategic management and development with extensive experience leading initiatives that encompass investigations, research and advocacy. Her focus areas have been human rights, resource-based conflicts and climate change. SWEDWATCH | SWEDWATCHTRANSLATE THIS PAGE Vårt mål. Swedwatchs mål är att stärka rättighetsinnehavare och att verka för ökat företagsansvar och inkluderande tillväxt. Vi gör det genom att visa hur människor och planet påverkas av företags verksamheter och genom att bygga broar mellan aktörerNO LAND, NO POWER
The report, entitled “No Land, No Power”, assesses how well this venture lives up to Swedish and international development goals. The Swedish development fund Swedfund has invested 10 million euros of Swedish development aid money into Addax Bioenergy. The company grows sugar to produce ethanol for the European market, whilst alsoSTILL OVERLOOKED
Report #97 STILL OVERLOOKED Communities afected by jade mining operations in Myanmar, and the responsibilities of companies providingmachinery.
HEAD OF UNIT NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO public speaking, including in media contexts. The role requires you to have excellent written and verbal skills in English and Swedish. If you have specialist insight into a particular aspect of the broader Swedwatch agenda, skills in SWEDWATCH - CHOKLADEN MÖRKA HEMLIGHET SwedWatch Chokladens mörka hemlighet 5 3.5 Barnarbete på odlingarna i Elfenbenskusten 28 3.6 Tvångsarbete 31 3.9 Bekämpningsmedel 31 3.10 De svåra frhållandena fr arbetarna 32 FIRESTONE LIBERIA AND BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION MUST In a new report Swedwatch calls on Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre companies, and its indirect subsidiary Firestone Liberia Inc to investigate serious environmental pollution in the vicinity of its rubber processing plant in Liberia. Firestone Liberia operates the world’s largest rubber plantation inOwensgrove, 50
OM SWEDWATCH
Det här är Swedwatch. Swedwatch är en ideell och politiskt obunden researchorganisation. Vårt mål är att företag, investerare och stater ska ta ansvar för mänskliga rättigheter och miljö och att rättighetsinnehavare kan göra sina röster hörda. UTAN MARK, UTAN MAKT Klarar näringslivet att leverera biståndsmål? Swedwatchs granskning av Swedfunds satsning på ett bioenergiprojekt i Sierra Leone visar hur kvinnors rättigheter kommer i kläm när företaget Addax Bioenergy arrenderar mark för sockerrörsodling.CONTACT | SWEDWATCH
Alice Blondel. Director. +46 (0)73 223 02 83. alice@swedwatch.org. Alice Blondel has a background in strategic management and development with extensive experience leading initiatives that encompass investigations, research and advocacy. Her focus areas have been human rights, resource-based conflicts and climate change. HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS Role of the Swedish government. The Swedish government has a specific responsibility in high-risk and conflict areas to ensure that Swedish companies are not involved in abuses, and to make companies aware of the heightened risk. We had to leave. The military said they could not guarantee our safety anymore because the land belonged to the company. SWEDWATCH EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY 1 Swedwatch Equal Opportunities Policy Approved by Swedwatch’s Board of Directors on 3 October 2008. Revised on 17 November 2010 and on 18December 2019.
THE HEALTH PARADOX
6 7 • Improve access to effective grievance mechanisms for victims of business- related human rights abuses and ensure that human rights defenders reporting on such abuses can carry out their work safely and without fear of retaliation. HEAD OF UNIT NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO public speaking, including in media contexts. The role requires you to have excellent written and verbal skills in English and Swedish. If you have specialist insight into a particular aspect of the broader Swedwatch agenda, skills in SWEDWATCH IS SEEKING A PROGRAMME OFFICER ON BUSINESS Swedwatch is seeking a Programme Officer on business, human rights and the environment for parental leave cover Swedwatch is currently seeking to strengthen its Fair and Sustainable Supply Chains unit witha
TOBACCO CULTIVATION
I. Introduction This study makes an attempt at evaluating the impact of tobacco cultivation on the farmers. It mainly focuses on the socio-economic aspects and aims to provide an objective URAN NAMIBIAS URAN BAKOM SVENSK KÄRNKRAFT SwedWatch Report nr 31 URAN En rapport om svensk uranimport från Namibia Swedwatch rapport #36 NAMIBIAS URAN BAKOM SVENSK KÄRNKRAFT En rapport om Vattenfalls uranimport TEXTILARBETARBARN FÅR RÄTTIGHETER KRÄNKTA Rapporten 44 barn visar att textilarbetarnas låga löner, osäkra anställningar och svaga position i det bangladeshiska samhället hotar flera av barnens rättigheter. De barn som ingår i studien har alla mammor som tillverkar kläder på leverantörsfabriker till svenska klädföretag. Rapporten visar att barnens rätt till hälsa, en värdig levnadsstandard, att inte utsättas för OMFATTANDE BARNARBETE I KONGOS DIAMANTGRUVOR En ny rapport från Swedwatch och Afrikagrupperna visar att hållbarhetscertifieringen som många smyckeföretag hänvisar till inte skyddar de mest utsatta. I Demokratiska Republiken Kongos diamantregioner är barnarbete utbrett.SWEDWATCH ENGLISH
Swedwatch’s vision is a world in which global economic systems are just, transparent and sustainable. Human rights and the environment are protected and respected and businesses contribute to sustainable. development and inclusive growth within the means of the planet.CONTACT | SWEDWATCH
Alice Blondel. Director. +46 (0)73 223 02 83. alice@swedwatch.org. Alice Blondel has a background in strategic management and development with extensive experience leading initiatives that encompass investigations, research and advocacy. Her focus areas have been human rights, resource-based conflicts and climate change. SWEDWATCH | SWEDWATCHTRANSLATE THIS PAGE Vårt mål. Swedwatchs mål är att stärka rättighetsinnehavare och att verka för ökat företagsansvar och inkluderande tillväxt. Vi gör det genom att visa hur människor och planet påverkas av företags verksamheter och genom att bygga broar mellan aktörerNO LAND, NO POWER
The report, entitled “No Land, No Power”, assesses how well this venture lives up to Swedish and international development goals. The Swedish development fund Swedfund has invested 10 million euros of Swedish development aid money into Addax Bioenergy. The company grows sugar to produce ethanol for the European market, whilst alsoSTILL OVERLOOKED
Report #97 STILL OVERLOOKED Communities afected by jade mining operations in Myanmar, and the responsibilities of companies providingmachinery.
HEAD OF UNIT NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO public speaking, including in media contexts. The role requires you to have excellent written and verbal skills in English and Swedish. If you have specialist insight into a particular aspect of the broader Swedwatch agenda, skills in SWEDWATCH - CHOKLADEN MÖRKA HEMLIGHET SwedWatch Chokladens mörka hemlighet 5 3.5 Barnarbete på odlingarna i Elfenbenskusten 28 3.6 Tvångsarbete 31 3.9 Bekämpningsmedel 31 3.10 De svåra frhållandena fr arbetarna 32 FIRESTONE LIBERIA AND BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION MUST In a new report Swedwatch calls on Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre companies, and its indirect subsidiary Firestone Liberia Inc to investigate serious environmental pollution in the vicinity of its rubber processing plant in Liberia. Firestone Liberia operates the world’s largest rubber plantation inOwensgrove, 50
OM SWEDWATCH
Det här är Swedwatch. Swedwatch är en ideell och politiskt obunden researchorganisation. Vårt mål är att företag, investerare och stater ska ta ansvar för mänskliga rättigheter och miljö och att rättighetsinnehavare kan göra sina röster hörda. UTAN MARK, UTAN MAKT Klarar näringslivet att leverera biståndsmål? Swedwatchs granskning av Swedfunds satsning på ett bioenergiprojekt i Sierra Leone visar hur kvinnors rättigheter kommer i kläm när företaget Addax Bioenergy arrenderar mark för sockerrörsodling.SWEDWATCH ENGLISH
Swedwatch’s vision is a world in which global economic systems are just, transparent and sustainable. Human rights and the environment are protected and respected and businesses contribute to sustainable. development and inclusive growth within the means of the planet.CONTACT | SWEDWATCH
Alice Blondel. Director. +46 (0)73 223 02 83. alice@swedwatch.org. Alice Blondel has a background in strategic management and development with extensive experience leading initiatives that encompass investigations, research and advocacy. Her focus areas have been human rights, resource-based conflicts and climate change. SWEDWATCH | SWEDWATCHTRANSLATE THIS PAGE Vårt mål. Swedwatchs mål är att stärka rättighetsinnehavare och att verka för ökat företagsansvar och inkluderande tillväxt. Vi gör det genom att visa hur människor och planet påverkas av företags verksamheter och genom att bygga broar mellan aktörerNO LAND, NO POWER
The report, entitled “No Land, No Power”, assesses how well this venture lives up to Swedish and international development goals. The Swedish development fund Swedfund has invested 10 million euros of Swedish development aid money into Addax Bioenergy. The company grows sugar to produce ethanol for the European market, whilst alsoSTILL OVERLOOKED
Report #97 STILL OVERLOOKED Communities afected by jade mining operations in Myanmar, and the responsibilities of companies providingmachinery.
HEAD OF UNIT NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO public speaking, including in media contexts. The role requires you to have excellent written and verbal skills in English and Swedish. If you have specialist insight into a particular aspect of the broader Swedwatch agenda, skills in SWEDWATCH - CHOKLADEN MÖRKA HEMLIGHET SwedWatch Chokladens mörka hemlighet 5 3.5 Barnarbete på odlingarna i Elfenbenskusten 28 3.6 Tvångsarbete 31 3.9 Bekämpningsmedel 31 3.10 De svåra frhållandena fr arbetarna 32 FIRESTONE LIBERIA AND BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION MUST In a new report Swedwatch calls on Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre companies, and its indirect subsidiary Firestone Liberia Inc to investigate serious environmental pollution in the vicinity of its rubber processing plant in Liberia. Firestone Liberia operates the world’s largest rubber plantation inOwensgrove, 50
OM SWEDWATCH
Det här är Swedwatch. Swedwatch är en ideell och politiskt obunden researchorganisation. Vårt mål är att företag, investerare och stater ska ta ansvar för mänskliga rättigheter och miljö och att rättighetsinnehavare kan göra sina röster hörda. UTAN MARK, UTAN MAKT Klarar näringslivet att leverera biståndsmål? Swedwatchs granskning av Swedfunds satsning på ett bioenergiprojekt i Sierra Leone visar hur kvinnors rättigheter kommer i kläm när företaget Addax Bioenergy arrenderar mark för sockerrörsodling.CONTACT | SWEDWATCH
Alice Blondel. Director. +46 (0)73 223 02 83. alice@swedwatch.org. Alice Blondel has a background in strategic management and development with extensive experience leading initiatives that encompass investigations, research and advocacy. Her focus areas have been human rights, resource-based conflicts and climate change. HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS Role of the Swedish government. The Swedish government has a specific responsibility in high-risk and conflict areas to ensure that Swedish companies are not involved in abuses, and to make companies aware of the heightened risk. We had to leave. The military said they could not guarantee our safety anymore because the land belonged to the company. SWEDWATCH EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY 1 Swedwatch Equal Opportunities Policy Approved by Swedwatch’s Board of Directors on 3 October 2008. Revised on 17 November 2010 and on 18December 2019.
THE HEALTH PARADOX
6 7 • Improve access to effective grievance mechanisms for victims of business- related human rights abuses and ensure that human rights defenders reporting on such abuses can carry out their work safely and without fear of retaliation. HEAD OF UNIT NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO public speaking, including in media contexts. The role requires you to have excellent written and verbal skills in English and Swedish. If you have specialist insight into a particular aspect of the broader Swedwatch agenda, skills in SWEDWATCH IS SEEKING A PROGRAMME OFFICER ON BUSINESS Swedwatch is seeking a Programme Officer on business, human rights and the environment for parental leave cover Swedwatch is currently seeking to strengthen its Fair and Sustainable Supply Chains unit witha
TOBACCO CULTIVATION
I. Introduction This study makes an attempt at evaluating the impact of tobacco cultivation on the farmers. It mainly focuses on the socio-economic aspects and aims to provide an objective URAN NAMIBIAS URAN BAKOM SVENSK KÄRNKRAFT SwedWatch Report nr 31 URAN En rapport om svensk uranimport från Namibia Swedwatch rapport #36 NAMIBIAS URAN BAKOM SVENSK KÄRNKRAFT En rapport om Vattenfalls uranimport TEXTILARBETARBARN FÅR RÄTTIGHETER KRÄNKTA Rapporten 44 barn visar att textilarbetarnas låga löner, osäkra anställningar och svaga position i det bangladeshiska samhället hotar flera av barnens rättigheter. De barn som ingår i studien har alla mammor som tillverkar kläder på leverantörsfabriker till svenska klädföretag. Rapporten visar att barnens rätt till hälsa, en värdig levnadsstandard, att inte utsättas för OMFATTANDE BARNARBETE I KONGOS DIAMANTGRUVOR En ny rapport från Swedwatch och Afrikagrupperna visar att hållbarhetscertifieringen som många smyckeföretag hänvisar till inte skyddar de mest utsatta. I Demokratiska Republiken Kongos diamantregioner är barnarbete utbrett.SWEDWATCH ENGLISH
Swedwatch’s vision is a world in which global economic systems are just, transparent and sustainable. Human rights and the environment are protected and respected and businesses contribute to sustainable. development and inclusive growth within the means of the planet.LATEST | SWEDWATCH
FIRESTONE LIBERIA, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION MUST INVESTIGATE POLLUTION CLAIMS. In a new report Swedwatch calls on Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre companies, and its indirect subsidiary Firestone Liberia Inc to investigate serious environmental pollution in the vicinity of its rubber processing plant in Liberia.CONTACT | SWEDWATCH
Alice Blondel. Director. +46 (0)73 223 02 83. alice@swedwatch.org. Alice Blondel has a background in strategic management and development with extensive experience leading initiatives that encompass investigations, research and advocacy. Her focus areas have been human rights, resource-based conflicts and climate change.THEMES | SWEDWATCH
Climate and environment. Climate and environment are closely linked to human rights. Companies have a responsibility to know how they affect the climate and the environment, and to make sure that they do not contribute to environmental degradation and climate change. SWEDWATCH | SWEDWATCHTRANSLATE THIS PAGE Vårt mål. Swedwatchs mål är att stärka rättighetsinnehavare och att verka för ökat företagsansvar och inkluderande tillväxt. Vi gör det genom att visa hur människor och planet påverkas av företags verksamheter och genom att bygga broar mellan aktörer HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS Role of the Swedish government. The Swedish government has a specific responsibility in high-risk and conflict areas to ensure that Swedish companies are not involved in abuses, and to make companies aware of the heightened risk. We had to leave. The military said they could not guarantee our safety anymore because the land belonged to the company.THE HEALTH PARADOX
THE HEALTH PARADOX Environmental and human rights impacts from pharmaceutical production in India and the need for supply chain transparency. Report #96 DELL STATEMENT SWEDWATCH REPORT DELL STATEMENT – SWEDWATCH REPORT We share SwedWatch’s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of people working in supply chains and holding our due diligence and assurance processes to account by customers andSTILL OVERLOOKED
Report #97 STILL OVERLOOKED Communities afected by jade mining operations in Myanmar, and the responsibilities of companies providingmachinery.
HEAD OF UNIT NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO public speaking, including in media contexts. The role requires you to have excellent written and verbal skills in English and Swedish. If you have specialist insight into a particular aspect of the broader Swedwatch agenda, skills inSWEDWATCH ENGLISH
Swedwatch’s vision is a world in which global economic systems are just, transparent and sustainable. Human rights and the environment are protected and respected and businesses contribute to sustainable. development and inclusive growth within the means of the planet.LATEST | SWEDWATCH
FIRESTONE LIBERIA, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION MUST INVESTIGATE POLLUTION CLAIMS. In a new report Swedwatch calls on Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre companies, and its indirect subsidiary Firestone Liberia Inc to investigate serious environmental pollution in the vicinity of its rubber processing plant in Liberia.CONTACT | SWEDWATCH
Alice Blondel. Director. +46 (0)73 223 02 83. alice@swedwatch.org. Alice Blondel has a background in strategic management and development with extensive experience leading initiatives that encompass investigations, research and advocacy. Her focus areas have been human rights, resource-based conflicts and climate change.THEMES | SWEDWATCH
Climate and environment. Climate and environment are closely linked to human rights. Companies have a responsibility to know how they affect the climate and the environment, and to make sure that they do not contribute to environmental degradation and climate change. SWEDWATCH | SWEDWATCHTRANSLATE THIS PAGE Vårt mål. Swedwatchs mål är att stärka rättighetsinnehavare och att verka för ökat företagsansvar och inkluderande tillväxt. Vi gör det genom att visa hur människor och planet påverkas av företags verksamheter och genom att bygga broar mellan aktörer HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS Role of the Swedish government. The Swedish government has a specific responsibility in high-risk and conflict areas to ensure that Swedish companies are not involved in abuses, and to make companies aware of the heightened risk. We had to leave. The military said they could not guarantee our safety anymore because the land belonged to the company.THE HEALTH PARADOX
THE HEALTH PARADOX Environmental and human rights impacts from pharmaceutical production in India and the need for supply chain transparency. Report #96 DELL STATEMENT SWEDWATCH REPORT DELL STATEMENT – SWEDWATCH REPORT We share SwedWatch’s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of people working in supply chains and holding our due diligence and assurance processes to account by customers andSTILL OVERLOOKED
Report #97 STILL OVERLOOKED Communities afected by jade mining operations in Myanmar, and the responsibilities of companies providingmachinery.
HEAD OF UNIT NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO public speaking, including in media contexts. The role requires you to have excellent written and verbal skills in English and Swedish. If you have specialist insight into a particular aspect of the broader Swedwatch agenda, skills inLATEST | SWEDWATCH
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FIRESTONE LIBERIA, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION MUST INVESTIGATE POLLUTION CLAIMS. In a new report Swedwatch calls on Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre companies, and its indirect subsidiary Firestone Liberia Inc to investigate serious environmental pollution in the vicinity of its rubber processing plant in Liberia.THEMES | SWEDWATCH
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Alice Blondel. Director. +46 (0)73 223 02 83. alice@swedwatch.org. Alice Blondel has a background in strategic management and development with extensive experience leading initiatives that encompass investigations, research and advocacy. Her focus areas have been human rights, resource-based conflicts and climate change. CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT Climate and environment. Climate change is one of the greatest human rights challenges of our time. The increasing frequency of extreme weather conditions, as well as droughts, water shortages and vector-borne diseases disproportionately affects people living in poverty. Read more. Climate and environment are closely linked tohuman rights.
SWEDWATCH | SWEDWATCHTRANSLATE THIS PAGE Vårt mål. Swedwatchs mål är att stärka rättighetsinnehavare och att verka för ökat företagsansvar och inkluderande tillväxt. Vi gör det genom att visa hur människor och planet påverkas av företags verksamheter och genom att bygga broar mellan aktörer HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS Role of the Swedish government. The Swedish government has a specific responsibility in high-risk and conflict areas to ensure that Swedish companies are not involved in abuses, and to make companies aware of the heightened risk. We had to leave. The military said they could not guarantee our safety anymore because the land belonged to the company.THE HEALTH PARADOX
THE HEALTH PARADOX Environmental and human rights impacts from pharmaceutical production in India and the need for supply chain transparency. Report #96 DELL STATEMENT SWEDWATCH REPORT DELL STATEMENT – SWEDWATCH REPORT We share SwedWatch’s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of people working in supply chains and holding our due diligence and assurance processes to account by customers andSTILL OVERLOOKED
Report #97 STILL OVERLOOKED Communities afected by jade mining operations in Myanmar, and the responsibilities of companies providingmachinery.
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Swedwatch’s vision is a world in which global economic systems are just, transparent and sustainable. Human rights and the environment are protected and respected and businesses contribute to sustainable. development and inclusive growth within the means of the planet.LATEST | SWEDWATCH
FIRESTONE LIBERIA, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION MUST INVESTIGATE POLLUTION CLAIMS. In a new report Swedwatch calls on Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre companies, and its indirect subsidiary Firestone Liberia Inc to investigate serious environmental pollution in the vicinity of its rubber processing plant in Liberia.THEMES | SWEDWATCH
Climate and environment. Climate and environment are closely linked to human rights. Companies have a responsibility to know how they affect the climate and the environment, and to make sure that they do not contribute to environmental degradation and climate change.CONTACT | SWEDWATCH
Alice Blondel. Director. +46 (0)73 223 02 83. alice@swedwatch.org. Alice Blondel has a background in strategic management and development with extensive experience leading initiatives that encompass investigations, research and advocacy. Her focus areas have been human rights, resource-based conflicts and climate change. CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT Climate and environment. Climate change is one of the greatest human rights challenges of our time. The increasing frequency of extreme weather conditions, as well as droughts, water shortages and vector-borne diseases disproportionately affects people living in poverty. Read more. Climate and environment are closely linked tohuman rights.
SWEDWATCH | SWEDWATCHTRANSLATE THIS PAGE Vårt mål. Swedwatchs mål är att stärka rättighetsinnehavare och att verka för ökat företagsansvar och inkluderande tillväxt. Vi gör det genom att visa hur människor och planet påverkas av företags verksamheter och genom att bygga broar mellan aktörer HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS Role of the Swedish government. The Swedish government has a specific responsibility in high-risk and conflict areas to ensure that Swedish companies are not involved in abuses, and to make companies aware of the heightened risk. We had to leave. The military said they could not guarantee our safety anymore because the land belonged to the company.THE HEALTH PARADOX
THE HEALTH PARADOX Environmental and human rights impacts from pharmaceutical production in India and the need for supply chain transparency. Report #96 DELL STATEMENT SWEDWATCH REPORT DELL STATEMENT – SWEDWATCH REPORT We share SwedWatch’s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of people working in supply chains and holding our due diligence and assurance processes to account by customers andSTILL OVERLOOKED
Report #97 STILL OVERLOOKED Communities afected by jade mining operations in Myanmar, and the responsibilities of companies providingmachinery.
ABOUT SWEDWATCH
Swedwatch is an independent, non-profit research organisation. We investigate the extent to which companies, investors and authorities are taking responsibility for human rights and the environment. We focus on countries where there is a high risk of abuses, and we give a voice to the people affected. WHAT WE DO | SWEDWATCH Swedwatch is an independent, non-profit research organisation. We investigate the extent to which companies, investors and authorities are taking responsibility for human rights and the environment. We focus on countries where there is a high risk of abuses, and we give a voice to the people affected.OUR RESULTS
Our results. Since its inception in 2003, Swedwatch’s has worked to create positive change for people adversely affected by company activities. Our aim is that companies, investors and states make sustainable decisions that put rights holders at the centre. Swedwatch has highlighted human rights risks and environmental issues in over 90EXPERT SERVICES
Our expert services. Swedwatch offers a range of expert services with regard to corporate responsibility. Our expertise is within research, training and how to impose social MEMBER ORGANISATIONS Member organisations. Swedwatch has six member organisations: Afrikagrupperna, Act Church of Sweden, Diakonia, Fair Action, the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and Solidarity Sweden – Latin America. Many work with partner organisations in countries and regions where Swedwatch also focuses its research and impact goals. CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT Climate and environment. Climate change is one of the greatest human rights challenges of our time. The increasing frequency of extreme weather conditions, as well as droughts, water shortages and vector-borne diseases disproportionately affects people living in poverty. Read more. Climate and environment are closely linked tohuman rights.
HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS Role of the Swedish government. The Swedish government has a specific responsibility in high-risk and conflict areas to ensure that Swedish companies are not involved in abuses, and to make companies aware of the heightened risk. We had to leave. The military said they could not guarantee our safety anymore because the land belonged to the company.PROCUREMENT FORUM
Public procurement forum. Many goods are manufactured in countries where there is a high risk of poor working conditions and negative impacts on human rights. In our investigations, Swedwatch has highlighted discrimination against migrant workers, child labour, hazardous working environments and other severe working conditions.TOBACCO CULTIVATION
I. Introduction This study makes an attempt at evaluating the impact of tobacco cultivation on the farmers. It mainly focuses on the socio-economic aspects and aims to provide an objectiveCOPPER WITH A COST
6 • When land is acquired for mining operations, ensure suicient consultation and compensation and provide an efective grievance mechanism. This should, as a minimum, comply with international standards such as the IFC standard on LandSWEDWATCH ENGLISH
Swedwatch’s vision is a world in which global economic systems are just, transparent and sustainable. Human rights and the environment are protected and respected and businesses contribute to sustainable. development and inclusive growth within the means of the planet.LATEST | SWEDWATCH
FIRESTONE LIBERIA, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION MUST INVESTIGATE POLLUTION CLAIMS. In a new report Swedwatch calls on Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre companies, and its indirect subsidiary Firestone Liberia Inc to investigate serious environmental pollution in the vicinity of its rubber processing plant in Liberia.THEMES | SWEDWATCH
Climate and environment. Climate and environment are closely linked to human rights. Companies have a responsibility to know how they affect the climate and the environment, and to make sure that they do not contribute to environmental degradation and climate change.CONTACT | SWEDWATCH
Alice Blondel. Director. +46 (0)73 223 02 83. alice@swedwatch.org. Alice Blondel has a background in strategic management and development with extensive experience leading initiatives that encompass investigations, research and advocacy. Her focus areas have been human rights, resource-based conflicts and climate change. CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT Climate and environment. Climate change is one of the greatest human rights challenges of our time. The increasing frequency of extreme weather conditions, as well as droughts, water shortages and vector-borne diseases disproportionately affects people living in poverty. Read more. Climate and environment are closely linked tohuman rights.
SWEDWATCH | SWEDWATCHTRANSLATE THIS PAGE Vårt mål. Swedwatchs mål är att stärka rättighetsinnehavare och att verka för ökat företagsansvar och inkluderande tillväxt. Vi gör det genom att visa hur människor och planet påverkas av företags verksamheter och genom att bygga broar mellan aktörer HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS Role of the Swedish government. The Swedish government has a specific responsibility in high-risk and conflict areas to ensure that Swedish companies are not involved in abuses, and to make companies aware of the heightened risk. We had to leave. The military said they could not guarantee our safety anymore because the land belonged to the company.THE HEALTH PARADOX
THE HEALTH PARADOX Environmental and human rights impacts from pharmaceutical production in India and the need for supply chain transparency. Report #96 DELL STATEMENT SWEDWATCH REPORT DELL STATEMENT – SWEDWATCH REPORT We share SwedWatch’s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of people working in supply chains and holding our due diligence and assurance processes to account by customers andSTILL OVERLOOKED
Report #97 STILL OVERLOOKED Communities afected by jade mining operations in Myanmar, and the responsibilities of companies providingmachinery.
SWEDWATCH ENGLISH
Swedwatch’s vision is a world in which global economic systems are just, transparent and sustainable. Human rights and the environment are protected and respected and businesses contribute to sustainable. development and inclusive growth within the means of the planet.LATEST | SWEDWATCH
FIRESTONE LIBERIA, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION MUST INVESTIGATE POLLUTION CLAIMS. In a new report Swedwatch calls on Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre companies, and its indirect subsidiary Firestone Liberia Inc to investigate serious environmental pollution in the vicinity of its rubber processing plant in Liberia.THEMES | SWEDWATCH
Climate and environment. Climate and environment are closely linked to human rights. Companies have a responsibility to know how they affect the climate and the environment, and to make sure that they do not contribute to environmental degradation and climate change.CONTACT | SWEDWATCH
Alice Blondel. Director. +46 (0)73 223 02 83. alice@swedwatch.org. Alice Blondel has a background in strategic management and development with extensive experience leading initiatives that encompass investigations, research and advocacy. Her focus areas have been human rights, resource-based conflicts and climate change. CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT Climate and environment. Climate change is one of the greatest human rights challenges of our time. The increasing frequency of extreme weather conditions, as well as droughts, water shortages and vector-borne diseases disproportionately affects people living in poverty. Read more. Climate and environment are closely linked tohuman rights.
SWEDWATCH | SWEDWATCHTRANSLATE THIS PAGE Vårt mål. Swedwatchs mål är att stärka rättighetsinnehavare och att verka för ökat företagsansvar och inkluderande tillväxt. Vi gör det genom att visa hur människor och planet påverkas av företags verksamheter och genom att bygga broar mellan aktörer HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS Role of the Swedish government. The Swedish government has a specific responsibility in high-risk and conflict areas to ensure that Swedish companies are not involved in abuses, and to make companies aware of the heightened risk. We had to leave. The military said they could not guarantee our safety anymore because the land belonged to the company.THE HEALTH PARADOX
THE HEALTH PARADOX Environmental and human rights impacts from pharmaceutical production in India and the need for supply chain transparency. Report #96 DELL STATEMENT SWEDWATCH REPORT DELL STATEMENT – SWEDWATCH REPORT We share SwedWatch’s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of people working in supply chains and holding our due diligence and assurance processes to account by customers andSTILL OVERLOOKED
Report #97 STILL OVERLOOKED Communities afected by jade mining operations in Myanmar, and the responsibilities of companies providingmachinery.
ABOUT SWEDWATCH
Swedwatch is an independent, non-profit research organisation. We investigate the extent to which companies, investors and authorities are taking responsibility for human rights and the environment. We focus on countries where there is a high risk of abuses, and we give a voice to the people affected. WHAT WE DO | SWEDWATCH Swedwatch is an independent, non-profit research organisation. We investigate the extent to which companies, investors and authorities are taking responsibility for human rights and the environment. We focus on countries where there is a high risk of abuses, and we give a voice to the people affected.OUR RESULTS
Our results. Since its inception in 2003, Swedwatch’s has worked to create positive change for people adversely affected by company activities. Our aim is that companies, investors and states make sustainable decisions that put rights holders at the centre. Swedwatch has highlighted human rights risks and environmental issues in over 90EXPERT SERVICES
Our expert services. Swedwatch offers a range of expert services with regard to corporate responsibility. Our expertise is within research, training and how to impose social MEMBER ORGANISATIONS Member organisations. Swedwatch has six member organisations: Afrikagrupperna, Act Church of Sweden, Diakonia, Fair Action, the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and Solidarity Sweden – Latin America. Many work with partner organisations in countries and regions where Swedwatch also focuses its research and impact goals. CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT Climate and environment. Climate change is one of the greatest human rights challenges of our time. The increasing frequency of extreme weather conditions, as well as droughts, water shortages and vector-borne diseases disproportionately affects people living in poverty. Read more. Climate and environment are closely linked tohuman rights.
HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS Role of the Swedish government. The Swedish government has a specific responsibility in high-risk and conflict areas to ensure that Swedish companies are not involved in abuses, and to make companies aware of the heightened risk. We had to leave. The military said they could not guarantee our safety anymore because the land belonged to the company.PROCUREMENT FORUM
Public procurement forum. Many goods are manufactured in countries where there is a high risk of poor working conditions and negative impacts on human rights. In our investigations, Swedwatch has highlighted discrimination against migrant workers, child labour, hazardous working environments and other severe working conditions.TOBACCO CULTIVATION
I. Introduction This study makes an attempt at evaluating the impact of tobacco cultivation on the farmers. It mainly focuses on the socio-economic aspects and aims to provide an objectiveCOPPER WITH A COST
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Human Rights Due Diligence ARTICLE | 8 May 2020 SWEDWATCH WELCOMES EU HUMAN RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE PLANS The recent announcement by European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, of plans for EU legislation on mandatory corporate environmental and human rights due diligence is very welcome and Swedwatch looks forward to contributing to the process. COVID-19 AND HUMAN RIGHTS ARTICLE | 29 April 2020 COMPANIES MUST ACT RESPONSIBLY TOWARDS MIGRANT WORKERS Migrant workers in Dubai’s hotel sector are hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Companies employing migrant workers must take steps, including rapid risk assessments, to mitigate against human rights impacts when they scale down or stop operations. COVID-19 AND HUMAN RIGHTS ARTICLE | 8 April 2020 COVID-19, BUSINESS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT The Covid-19 pandemic has severely exacerbated existing human rights and environmental challenges related to business activities and threatens to undermine existing and expected achievements toward the Sustainable Development Goals. It is imperative that collaboration across stakeholders and national boundaries continues to work toward the common goal to “leave no one behind”. COVID-19 AND HUMAN RIGHTS ARTICLE | 2 April 2020 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS EXPOSED TO COVID-19 INFECTION RISKS IN ECUADORAND PERU
Unsustainable business practices risk exacerbating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and threatening the lives and livelihoods of workers and communities already at risk. In Ecuador and Peru agricultural workers say they are exposed to working conditions that put them at risk of being infected, while fearing they will lose their jobs ifthey stay at home.
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HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS HIGH-RISK AND CONFLICT AREAS In areas where there is war or conflict, or where the state is weak, there is a higher risk of human rights violations. Companies active in such areas need to know and act responsibly on these risks. Read more about High-risk and conflict areasVULNERABLE GROUPS
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Some groups, for example children, indigenous peoples or migrant workers run a higher risk than others of being adversely affected by companies’ activities. Whoever they are, companies have a duty to respect their special rights. Read more about Vulnerable groups CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT Climate and environment are closely linked to human rights. Companies have a responsibility to know how they affect the climate and the environment, and to make sure that they do not contribute to environmental degradation and climate change. Read more about Climate and environmentCOMMUNITY RIGHTS
COMMUNITY RIGHTS
Forced displacement in connection with new land-related projects is common and in breach with several human rights. People who depend on family farming might end up losing their homes and incomes when forcedto move.
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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
Swedish municipalities, county councils and government authorities procure goods worth more than 63 billion euros annually. A large portion are manufactured or grown in countries where there is a high risk of negative impacts on human rights and the environment. Read more about Public procurementLABOUR RIGHTS
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There is a high risk of employees’ rights being abused in global supply chains. Guaranteeing good working conditions is a substantial and important part of companies’ responsibilities in terms of respecting human rights. Read more about Labour rightsBESÖKSADRESS
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