supply chains

Women’s Perspectives Matter

20 January 2021

This briefing aims to share the insights Oxfam gained from interviews conducted with 26 experts in December 2019, on the subject of what works for women to represent themselves effectively. It outlines practical steps that companies can take to enable women to be heard in the workplace and fulfil their potential. The coronavirus pandemic has made clear both the risks of not doing so and the benefits for a just recovery when women’s perspectives are understood and the barriers they face are addressed.
Commission study shows that new EU law would improve companies’ respect for human rights

24 February 2020

A study initiated by the European Commission and released today says that new EU due diligence rules could significantly improve respect for human rights in the supply chains of European companies, says Oxfam.
Human-rights abuses commonplace in farms linked to major European supermarkets, Oxfam finds

9 October 2019

Human-rights abuses are commonplace in farms linked to major European supermarkets such as Aldi, Lidl and Tesco, new Oxfam research reveals. The organisation calls on the EU to introduce new legislation that requires companies to respect the human rights of people working in their global supply chains.
Labor rights in Vietnam: Unilever’s progress and systemic challenges

3 July 2016

In this report, Oxfam identifies three key issues that need to be tackled for Unilever to move to the next level of social impact and responsible sourcing and for the good intentions of their policies to translate into real impact for the lives of workers.
Women’s Rights in the Cocoa Sector

10 March 2016

This report provides examples of good practice to increase gender equality in the cocoa sector in West Africa, and shows where there is potential to make even greater change.
Walking the Talk

30 March 2015

This briefing presents the updated March 2015 Behind the Brands scorecard showing changes in both the ranking of the ‘Big 10’ international food and beverage companies and changes to the thematic trends.
Chocolate companies offer “mixed-bag” on women’s rights

31 October 2014

Leading chocolate companies Mars, Mondelez International and Nestle have made some progress on their 2013 promises to improve gender equality in their cocoa supply chains but significant gaps still remain, according to an independent evaluation published today.
Kellogg issues climate change wake-up call

13 August 2014

Oxfam welcomes Kellogg’s climate action commitments following public pressure.
General Mills takes bold stand for climate action

27 July 2014

Oxfam welcomed today’s commitment from General Mills to implement industry-leading measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its supply chains and press for political action to address climate change.
Oxfam applauds CEO’s of eight of the big 10 food and beverage companies for bold call for climate action

18 June 2014

Today Oxfam praised the CEO’s of eight of the ten biggest food and beverage companies in the world for joining together with the heads of some 400 major companies to call on world leaders, “to act with determination, leadership and ambition to secure an ambitious and legally binding global climate deal.”