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ILRF declares reports on child labor in cotton industry
09 Jun '07
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Another important concern revealed by the study is that Bayer has not been completely transparent in sharing data from their field visits and follow-up research. While Monsanto has disclosed most information from these monitoring activities, Bayer has stalled on release of information.
Bama Athreya, Executive Director of the International Labor Rights Forum, said, “As we recognize World Day Against Child Labor, it is essential that we increase pressure on multinational corporations to stop this illegal practice. While Monsanto and Bayer have made some progress in ending child labor on India's cottonseed farms, there is still a long way to go.”
Venkateswarlu writes in his report, “A responsible company must have a policy regarding child labor (and other labor rights) for all its locations and operations as a matter of principle and as a matter of consistency with its own code of conduct or corporate responsibility policy.”
ILRF and its allies around the world will continue to monitor child labor in the cotton industry and pressure companies to take action.
Bama Athreya, Executive Director of the International Labor Rights Forum, said, “As we recognize World Day Against Child Labor, it is essential that we increase pressure on multinational corporations to stop this illegal practice. While Monsanto and Bayer have made some progress in ending child labor on India's cottonseed farms, there is still a long way to go.”
Venkateswarlu writes in his report, “A responsible company must have a policy regarding child labor (and other labor rights) for all its locations and operations as a matter of principle and as a matter of consistency with its own code of conduct or corporate responsibility policy.”
ILRF and its allies around the world will continue to monitor child labor in the cotton industry and pressure companies to take action.
International Labor Rights Fund
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