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In a world where supply chains are increasingly complex and global demand requires fast and cheap products and services, promoting decent work and responsible labour practices is a critical issue.
Protecting workers and their communities requires a joint effort by governments, businesses and civil society.
Since 2020, the Foundation has been building connections, promoting collaboration and leading discussions among businesses, civil society organisations and the media on issues of forced labour and the impact of responsible labour practices. Building on our long history of work in this field, we are currently working in Malaysia and Thailand, key countries in global supply chains.
Private sector
stakeholders engaged through responsible business events since 2020.
Journalists
participated in training to strengthen their reporting on labour rights using solutions and data journalism approaches.
Civil society organisations
engaged in our events, of which 10 received pro bono legal assistance through TrustLaw.
We have been engaging with the Foundation for the past several years on topics related to human rights due diligence in supply chains. The team is knowledgeable, reliable and most importantly, collaborative and practical in their approach in working with upstream suppliers like TatWin.
The Foundation has been an invaluable partner, expertly facilitating crucial and complex discussions on labour rights and remediation. Their role in convening diverse stakeholders is critical in a field that requires a truly multi-stakeholder approach.
I became interested in covering the human trafficking issue in Southeast Asia after training with the Thomson Reuters Foundation in 2023, and I continue to cover it today. My training experiences with the Foundation allow me to confidently report [on this] issue.
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