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

September 30, 2026

Addressing Child Labour in the Coconut Oil Supply Chain

ADDRESSING CHILD LABOUR IN THE COCONUT OIL SUPPLY CHAIN: Evidence, Tools, and Good Practices from the Philippines  Based on the lessons, experiences and challenges from…

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August 20, 2026

HR National Conference & Convention 2026 

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…

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September 8, 2026

EPP Training in Tokyo Announcement

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…

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October 7, 2026

FROM INEQUALITY TO INCLUSION: Gendered Perspectives on Labor, Informal Work and Social Protection in Southeast Asia

FROM INEQUALITY TO INCLUSION: Gendered Perspectives on Labor, Informal Work and Social Protection in Southeast Asia DIWA’s Maecel Cayanan and Veronica Iswinahyu participated in a…

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June 2, 2026

Compensation and Benefits Assistant

DIWA Philippines is looking for a Compensation and Benefits Assistant. Click the button for more information.

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May 12, 2026

Sustainable Coconut Gathering Indonesia 2026: Scaling Sustainable Value Chains through Partnership

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…

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June 2, 2026

Insights on Effective Repayment and Ethical Recruitment in Palm Oil 

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…

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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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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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September 30, 2026

Addressing Child Labour in the Coconut Oil Supply Chain

ADDRESSING CHILD LABOUR IN THE COCONUT OIL SUPPLY CHAIN: Evidence, Tools, and Good Practices from the Philippines  Based on the lessons, experiences and challenges from…

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June 2, 2026

Insights on Effective Repayment and Ethical Recruitment in Palm Oil 

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…

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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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September 30, 2026

Addressing Child Labour in the Coconut Oil Supply Chain

ADDRESSING CHILD LABOUR IN THE COCONUT OIL SUPPLY CHAIN: Evidence, Tools, and Good Practices from the Philippines  Based on the lessons, experiences and challenges from…

August 20, 2026

HR National Conference & Convention 2026 

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…

July 28, 2026

EPP Training in Tokyo Announcement

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…

June 2, 2026

FROM INEQUALITY TO INCLUSION: Gendered Perspectives on Labor, Informal Work and Social Protection in Southeast Asia

FROM INEQUALITY TO INCLUSION: Gendered Perspectives on Labor, Informal Work and Social Protection in Southeast Asia DIWA’s Maecel Cayanan and Veronica Iswinahyu participated in a…

May 31, 2026

Compensation and Benefits Assistant

DIWA Philippines is looking for a Compensation and Benefits Assistant. Click the button for more information.

May 12, 2026

Sustainable Coconut Gathering Indonesia 2026: Scaling Sustainable Value Chains through Partnership

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…

May 8, 2026

Insights on Effective Repayment and Ethical Recruitment in Palm Oil 

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…

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.