EU Urged To Draft Law On Child Labour, Coffee And Cocoa Deforestation
Published on Jul 12 2018 12:30 PM in Supply Chain tagged: Trending Posts / cocoa / European Union / deforestation / Paywall
The European Union must set mandatory rules to tackle child labour and deforestation in the cocoa and coffee sectors, after years of voluntary action has failed to spur widespread change, stakeholders and policymakers said on Wednesday.
As a top importer of cocoa and coffee, the bloc must take firmer action to tackle child labour and forest degradation in these supply chains, speakers told a European Parliament hearing on the issue.
Child Labour Law
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