"G7/G20 BHR Task Force submit letter to G20 Employment Working Group", 23 Mar 2017

The G7/G20 Business and Human Rights (BHR) Task Force has submitted a letter to the G20 Employment Working Group (EWG), providing key policy recommendations in relation to sustainable global supply chains... As challenges to the current economic world order continue to mount across the world, it is imperative for G20 countries to demonstrate how globalization can work for all. The current global economy depends heavily on the use and functioning of global supply chains. However, in order for these supply chains to help further global economic and social development, they must be sustainable—meaning they adhere to fundamental labor, social, governance, and environmental standards. By taking concrete steps to drive responsibility and accountability within global supply chains, G20 countries will make important gains in relation to targets under the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and will improve the lives of workers globally...