This page highlights stories from our field-based staff and updates from some of our ongoing projects and activities.

May 1, 2026

Worker-Centred Alternative Grievance Mechanisms: Spotlight on Sabah, Malaysia

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…

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April 22, 2026

Partnership Announcement: DIWA × ASSC

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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April 22, 2026

Country Finance Administrator

DIWA Japan is looking for a Country Finance Administrator. Click the button for more information.

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March 31, 2026

Women’s Lived Experiences Matter in Gender‑Responsive Due Diligence

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…

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April 7, 2026

Sustaining Momentum for the Employer Pays Principle in Thailand: Cross-sectoral insights on collective responsibility 

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…

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November 21, 2025

Dignity in Work For All Migrant Fishers

World Fisheries Day, November 21, is a day to honor fisherfolk and workers in the seafood sector. DIWA has been engaged with partners and projects in the fishing industry for many years, highlighting the key challenges faced by workers, including migrant fishers on vessels.

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November 6, 2025

Palm Oil: Bridging Environment and Human Rights

With the RSPO RT in Kuala Lumpur this week, DIWA’s Melissa Villanueva reached out to Dillon Sarim, to get his views on the intersection of environmental issues and human rights in the palm oil industry. 

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September 26, 2025

Labor Risks in the Philippine Coconut Sector

This week, sustainability issues and prospects in the coconut sector gain the spotlight as the annual Sustainable Coconut Partnership (SCP) roundtable takes place in Manila. DIWA’s Melissa Villanueva sat down with Daryll Delgado, one of DIWA’s Senior Program Directors, to revisit past and ongoing programs in coconut as well as insights gained from her work in other raw commodity sectors.

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September 18, 2025

IPOWU Meeting: Decent Work in Palm Oil Plantations

Koalisi Buruh Sawit (KBS) and allied unions called on oil palm companies to fulfill the sustainability criteria and reiterated their call for a dedicated Bill on the Protection of Palm Oil Workers (RUPBS) in Indonesia, alongside the need for continued international cooperation and solidarity to tackle systemic issues facing palm oil workers worldwide.

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December 8, 2025

Training (JPN): Upholding Human Rights in the Supply Chain

このたび 「Dignity in Work for All Japan」 主催により、人権デューデリジェンス(HRDD)の一環として効果的なサプライヤー責任システムの構築に必要となる重要な知識を共有する研修を開催いたします。

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May 29, 2025

Social Responsibility Standards and Requirements for Labor and Human Rights

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June 1, 2025

Toolkit: Implementing Ethical Standards in the In-Country Recruitment of Migrant Workers in Thailand

The Toolkit on Implementing Ethical Standards in the In-Country Recruitment of Migrant Workers in Thailand was developed to improve protections for workers through the implementation…

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May 29, 2025

ชุดสื่อเรียนรู้: การนำมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมมาใช้ในการสรรหาแรงงานข้ามชาติภายในประเทศไทย

ชุดเครื่องมือนี้ ถูกจัดทำขึ้นเพื่อช่วยนายจ้างการนำมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมไปใช้ในการจัดหาแรงงานข้ามชาติภายในประเทศไทย

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October 2, 2025

日本における企業組織のための倫理的採用入門

本プライマーの内倫理的採用の枠組みや国際基準の整理、日本および主要送出国の規制の概要日本企業における好事例の紹介と、実務に役立つ 「EPP実装の7要素」

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October 2, 2025

Primer on Ethical Recruitment in Japan

The Primer provides an overview of ethical recruitment frameworks and international standards, with reference to Japanese and migrant-sending country regulations as well as practical guidance for companies drawn from DIWA’s Seven Elements for Implementing the Employer Pays Principle.

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August 22, 2025

The Conflict Prevention platform (CPP)

Co-developed with the Bio Community Initiative in Malaysia

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August 5, 2025

Reducing Financial Barriers to Documenting Filipino Children in Sabah

Co-developed with Advocates for Non-Discrimination & Access to Knowledge (ANAK)

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July 30, 2025

Wage Theft to Job Theft: The Prevailing Exploitation of Bangladeshi Migrants in Malaysia 

Co-developed with the North South Initiative in Malaysia

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May 31, 2025

Social Responsibility Assessment Modules on Seafood

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May 31, 2025

Palm Oil Toolkit

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May 30, 2025

In-Country Recruitment of Foreign Migrant Workers and Risks of Forced Labour and Human Trafficking in Thailand

In-country recruitment has been a long-standing practice in Thailand, but the unregulated nature of this recruitment pathway poses significant risks of forced labour and human…

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May 31, 2025

Recruitment and Employment Experiences of Filipino Migrant Fishers in Taiwan’s Tuna Fishing Sector: An Exploratory Study

Taiwan is one of the world’s five major seafood exporters and the primary flag state of the world’s longline tuna fleets. Recent research by non-governmental…

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May 31, 2025

Mechanization of Thai Purse Seiners: A Business Case Study to Improve Working and Living Conditions

This case study aims to share insights of the impact of mechanization of a specific fishing vessel type – a medium-to-large sized purse seiner –…

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April 30, 2026

Worker-Centred Alternative Grievance Mechanisms: Spotlight on Sabah, Malaysia

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…

April 22, 2026

Partnership Announcement: DIWA × ASSC

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.

April 21, 2026

Country Finance Administrator

DIWA Japan is looking for a Country Finance Administrator. Click the button for more information.

March 31, 2026

Women’s Lived Experiences Matter in Gender‑Responsive Due Diligence

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…

March 31, 2026

Sustaining Momentum for the Employer Pays Principle in Thailand: Cross-sectoral insights on collective responsibility 

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…

November 21, 2025

Dignity in Work For All Migrant Fishers

World Fisheries Day, November 21, is a day to honor fisherfolk and workers in the seafood sector. DIWA has been engaged with partners and projects in the fishing industry for many years, highlighting the key challenges faced by workers, including migrant fishers on vessels.

November 6, 2025

Palm Oil: Bridging Environment and Human Rights

With the RSPO RT in Kuala Lumpur this week, DIWA’s Melissa Villanueva reached out to Dillon Sarim, to get his views on the intersection of environmental issues and human rights in the palm oil industry. 

September 26, 2025

Labor Risks in the Philippine Coconut Sector

This week, sustainability issues and prospects in the coconut sector gain the spotlight as the annual Sustainable Coconut Partnership (SCP) roundtable takes place in Manila. DIWA’s Melissa Villanueva sat down with Daryll Delgado, one of DIWA’s Senior Program Directors, to revisit past and ongoing programs in coconut as well as insights gained from her work in other raw commodity sectors.

September 17, 2025

IPOWU Meeting: Decent Work in Palm Oil Plantations

Koalisi Buruh Sawit (KBS) and allied unions called on oil palm companies to fulfill the sustainability criteria and reiterated their call for a dedicated Bill on the Protection of Palm Oil Workers (RUPBS) in Indonesia, alongside the need for continued international cooperation and solidarity to tackle systemic issues facing palm oil workers worldwide.

September 16, 2025

Training (JPN): Upholding Human Rights in the Supply Chain

このたび 「Dignity in Work for All Japan」 主催により、人権デューデリジェンス(HRDD)の一環として効果的なサプライヤー責任システムの構築に必要となる重要な知識を共有する研修を開催いたします。