Direitos Humanos

Workers’ rights are human rights

Accountability Framework Core Principle 2.3 describes what it means for companies to commit to respecting the rights of all types of workers throughout all levels of their supply chains. The AFi Coalition recently updated this Principle to include additional guidance on living income and responsible recruitment. The Coalition also provides Definitions of these terms.

For practical guidance on how to manage agricultural and forestry operations, production, and trade in ways that respect workers’ rights, watch our webinar Integrating workers’ rights into commodity supply chains. Featuring speakers from Nestlé, Oxfam, Proforest, and Rainforest Alliance, it explores how to establish policies, take action, and report progress on workers’ rights.

Respecting Indigenous and community land rights

Core Principle 2.2 outlines the rights held by Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Among others, these include rights to land, culture, self-determination, self-governance, a healthy environment, non-discrimination, and full and effective participation in the decisions that affect them.

Companies can learn more about collective land rights from our webinar Protecting land rights in commodity supply chains. It features experts from the AFi, Forest Peoples Programme, the Foundation for Sustainable Forest Communities, Landesa, and Proforest.

For more detail on actions specific to upstream suppliers and downstream buyers, companies can access The Operational Guidance on Respecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. For further clarity on how to approach challenges to securing Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), companies may consult the Operational Guidance on this topic.