Human Rights & Decent Work

Ensuring fair, safe, and dignified working conditions through rigorous human rights due diligence, ethical standards, and continuous improvement across complex supply chains.

Project Highlights

  • IDH Train the Trainers for CAIM (Govt. of  Maharashtra) on BCI project in 21 clusters. For  20,000 farmers & Implementing  Partners Amravati, Yavatmal & Dhule
  • Empowering Implementing Partners and Coffee Farmers with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in a changing climate by helping smallholder growers tackle climate change through Regenerative Agriculture Practices.
  • McCormick U.S.A, Women’s Empowerment Framework (MWEF) – A Baseline Study on the Indian Spice Supply Chain. Strengthening the capacities of women farmers to adopt sustainable production practices, economically, socially, and environmentally, while establishing stable inclusive spice supply chains.
  • McCormick U.S.A, Women’s Empowerment Framework (MWEF) 2.0 : Midline Study Assessment and Strategic Supplier Sustainability Review on Red Pepper, India
  • L’ORÉAL Human Rights Impact Assessment on Sugarcane in India to identify Human Rights Risks in their supply chain. Desk reviews, offline and online interviews with stakeholders.
  • L’Oréal’s Human Rights Impact Assessment for Jasmine and Tuberose Supply Chains in India.
  • Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) along with Fair Labour Association (FLA) for L'Oréal's Castor Oil Supply Chain. Under this project IRFT took on Desk Based Assessment, Stakeholders and Key Informants Interviews, Data Analysis, Reporting and Recommendations
  • Assessments on Beauty Advisors and L'Oréal Operations in India. Through personal interviews and Focused Group Discussions in Tier I cities. Additionally, conducted online surveys to gather data from across India in Tier II cities.
  • Sensitization of the Indian Grapes Supply Chain of AM Fresh, UK, towards adoption of fair standards of compliance in the areas of - Freedom of Association (FOA), Wages, Hours of Work, Health, Safety & Hygiene, Regular Employment.
  • Engagement with the women workforce towards livelihood enhancement opportunities
  • Proforest: The project focuses on Human Rights Risk Assessment in Karnataka, covering primary commodities like coffee, sugar, spices, and vegetables. IRFT undertook stakeholder mapping & consultations with 20-25 organizations, gathered data on Human Rights issues, identified root causes, and led the saliency analysis. Actionable recommendations, integrating stakeholder feedback, will be represented at a stakeholder convention in Karnataka.
  • Human Rights Risk Assessment in Soya Production in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. IRFT undertook stakeholder mapping & consultations with 20-25 organizations, gathered data on Human Rights issues, identified root causes, and led the saliency analysis. undertook stakeholder mapping & consultations & gathered data on Human Rights issues, identified root causes, and led the saliency analysis.

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