What We’re Talking About in March 2018
Links to stories we’re talking about in March 2018.
2017 Year in Review
Verité’s vision is a world where people work under safe, fair, and legal conditions. In 2017, we conducted ground-breaking research, amplified our impact, and engaged multinational brands in long-term strategic partnerships towards making this vision a reality. Explore our achievements from last year below, and to support Verité’s work in 2018, please DONATE NOW.
A Way Forward for Qatar?
Last month the International Labour Organization (ILO) closed the complaint lodged in 2014 by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) about Qatar’s failure to protect the rights of migrant workers in accordance with international law.
What We’re Talking About in November 2017
Links to articles we’re talking about in November 2017.
Verité Welcomes the Formation of Building Responsibly
Verité welcomes the formation of Building Responsibly, an engineering and construction industry initiative, supported by Humanity United. Verité has been engaged in the engineering and construction sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council region for several years, assisting those companies and organizations who want to ensure the ethical recruitment and treatment of the millions of migrant workers employed in the sector. For the last couple of years, we participated in a stakeholder engagement process initiated by CH2M, a Verité client, with the Institute of Human Rights and Business aimed at convening an industry-led collaboration to promote the rights and welfare of workers.