HRDD in Malaysia’s Human Resources National Conference DIWA’s Kamini Visvananthan participated as a panelist in Breakout Session 2, “Human Rights & Social Audits: Protecting SME Supply Chains Against Forced Labour Risks,” at the HR National Conference & Convention 2026, organized by the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) in Kuala Lumpur on 18 August 2026. The conference … Read more
Join the Employer Pays Principle (EPP) Training in Tokyo DIWA is conducting a comprehensive training on The Employer Pays Principle (EPP): Ethical Recruitment and Practical Implementation. This hybrid training will help organizations understand and implement ethical recruitment practices that mitigate risks, protect business integrity, and promote worker welfare. Participants of the training may expect to … Read more
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Sustainable Coconut Gathering Indonesia 2026: Scaling Sustainable Value Chains through Partnership DIWA attended the Sustainable Coconut Gathering Indonesia 2026, held in Jakarta on 4 May 2026 and convened by the Sustainable Coconut Partnership (SCP). The event brought together government representatives, industry leaders, processors, traders, financial institutions, development partners, and sustainability practitioners to discuss Indonesia’s coconut sector. The momentum around … Read more
Insights on Effective Repayment and Ethical Recruitment in Palm Oil: Towards Robust RSPO Guidance for Indicator 6.8.3 Background Collaborative investigations into forced labour issues in Malaysia’s palm oil sector in the last decade have clearly demonstrated that workers who pay recruitment fees face significantly higher risks of forced labour. Hence, incorporating the Employer Pays Principle (EPP) into recruitment systems and providing recruitment fee repayment as remediation emerged as corrective measures. The RSPO took further steps toward addressing this issue by including a new indicator (6.8.3) in the 2024 P&C which states that, “The Unit of Certification shall repay … Read more
Worker-Centred Alternative Grievance Mechanisms:Spotlight on Sabah, Malaysia Grievance mechanisms are a critical part of human rights due diligence. Yet on the ground, many workers still cannot raise concerns without fear of retaliation—especially in sectors and jurisdictions where migration status shapes everyday risk. For International Workers’ Day (May 1), DIWA spoke with Lanash Thanda a representative … Read more
DIWA（Dignity in Work for All）は、ASSC（The Global Alliance for Sustainable Supply Chains）と提携しました。
DIWA (Dignity in Work for All) has entered into a partnership with the ASSC.
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Centering women’s voices and lived experiences, this article explores gender-responsive due diligence based on the firsthand accounts of Veronica Iswinahyu from Indonesia and Maecel Cayanan from the Philippines, Project Leads for Dignity in Work for All. With five and eight years at DIWA respectively, they have been conducting research and assessment with extensive expertise in … Read more
Ethical Recruitment as a Key Norm Over the last decade, Thailand’s seafood sector has faced international scrutiny for indicators of forced labor and debt bondage, in particular affecting migrant workers from neighboring countries including Myanmar and Cambodia. Industry platforms such as the Seafood Task Force (STF) responded by adopting a Code of Conduct and auditable standards that prohibit recruitment and hiring‑related fees … Read more