Statement on Toxic Gas Leak Leading to Hospitalization of Hundreds of Workers at Brandix’s Manufacturing Unit in Andhra Pradesh, India

AFWA Sri Lanka and AFWA India released a statement condemning multi-national garment manufacturer Brandix after a toxic gas leak left hundreds of workers in Andhra Pradesh, India, hospitalised. This comes months after a COVID-19 super-spreader event by Brandix Lanka infected over 1,000 workers in 2020.

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Fact-finding Report into Labour Violations at Shahi Factory, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Joint Statement by Asia Floor Wage Alliance and Focus on Global South at the World Economic Forum, 2022

Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) and Focus on Global South released a joint statement at the World Economic Forum, 2022. The statement calls for protecting workers’ rights in garment global supply chains as an important strategy for economic development in the Global South.

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Joint Statement by 220+ Civil Society and Trade Union Organizations on Proposed EU Directive

In February, the European Commission released its proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. In response, over 220 NGOs and trade unions from around the world welcomed the proposal as an essential and long-awaited step toward corporate accountability but called for the proposal to be strengthened to end corporate harm to human rights, the environment and climate.

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More Than 220 Trade Unions and NGOs Worldwide Call on European Union to Hold Brands Accountable

May 12, 2022: On 23 February 2022, the European Commission released its proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. This directive could mark a gigantic step forward in minimizing the negative impacts of businesses on workers, communities and the environment worldwide. In response, more than 220 trade unions and civil society organisations worldwide have welcomed the proposal as a long-awaited step toward corporate accountability, but call for the proposal to be strengthened to end corporate harm to human rights, the environment and climate.
In their response, human rights, labour, and environmental organisations and networks state that the proposal contains significant flaws that risk preventing the directive from achieving the positive impact that people, planet, and climate urgently need. The signatories call on the European Parliament and European Union Member States to strengthen the text to match what EU citizens, workers and communities affected by corporate abuses globally have vocally and publicly demanded.
The joint statement outlines our collective views on how to improve the proposal to guarantee that the law will be effective in preventing corporate harm to human rights, the environment and climate; as well as provide victims of corporate abuse with access to effective remedies.

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