Resources
The research, tools, and featured initiatives in this section are aimed at raising public awareness and supporting efforts to improve labor conditions.
The research, tools, and featured initiatives in this section are aimed at raising public awareness and supporting efforts to improve labor conditions.
Our reports, policy briefs, tools, and learning modules are open-source, curated for the purpose of driving a deep understanding of issues, encouraging continuous improvement, and promoting respect for the dignity and rights of workers everywhere.
Some of these tools were produced in collaboration with Verité Inc. and other partner organizations.
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.
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.
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.
Training (JAP): 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。
Training (ENG): Upholding Human Rights in the Supply Chain
Join Dignity in Work for All (DIWA) Japan Country Office as we share essential knowledge needed to establish effective Supplier…
Reducing Financial Barriers to Documenting Filipino Children in Sabah
Co-developed with Advocates for Non-Discrimination & Access to Knowledge (ANAK)
Wage Theft to Job Theft: The Prevailing Exploitation of Bangladeshi Migrants in Malaysia
Co-developed with the North South Initiative in Malaysia
Supplier Engagement in the Philippine Coconut Sector
DIWA’s project manager for the FBK Consortium Coconut Project reflects on what we learned, encouraging coconut processors and buyers to use their influence in the supply chain to address real constraints and create space for local solutions.
Membangun suara pekerja: Sorotan dari Indonesia (Bagian 2 dari 2)
Koalisi Buruh Sawit (KBS), berbasis di Indonesia, merupakan salah satu suara utama dalam mendorong kesetaraan dan martabat yang lebih besar bagi pekerja di industri kelapa sawit.
Building worker voice: Spotlight on Indonesia (Part 2 of 2)
Koalisi Buruh Sawit (KBS; Palm Oil Labor Coalition, in English), based in Indonesia, is a leading voice in efforts towards greater equity and dignity for workers in the palm oil industry.
Multistakeholder engagement for Responsible rejuvenation in coconut: Indonesia
The challenges facing the coconut sector are significant—but so is the collective will to address them.
Step up collaboration to end child labor
Louisse Borela, DIWA’s project manager for the Fund Against Child Labour (FBK) Consortium Coconut Project, shares a few reflections on the complexity of child labor in agriculture, highlighting the need to step up collaboration to tackle root causes together.
Building worker voice: Spotlight on Indonesia (Part 1 of 2)
May 1, International Workers’ Day, is a celebration of the labor movement and its achievements that benefit society, including limits…
Join the training: Assessing Labour and Human Rights Risks in the Supply Chain
This training supports organisations and individuals to better understand and implement labour and human rights standards, workplace compliance and supply…
Towards dignity for all women in the workplace
Women’s Month is a chance to recenter women’s experiences and raise issues that matter to women. DIWA’s experience in the…
Spotlight on Ethical Recruitment
DIWA recognizes the importance of engaging critical stakeholders including recruitment agencies, who have significant roles to play in improving the…
Businesses matter, and so do governments in achieving dignity in the workplace
The unprecedented policy shift in Washington to pause US foreign aid for 90 days may impact on the world’s poor…
DIWA welcomes 2025: a critical year for HRDD
2024 was a milestone year for DIWA. Some highlights include: There’s a lot on the horizon for 2025, another milestone…
DIWA: Apply ethical recruitment to irregular migrant & precariously employed workers
Daryll Delgado, DIWA Senior Director for Research and Stakeholder Engagement, welcomes participants to the organization’s Expanding the Frame forum held…
DIWA and Seafood Legacy Sign an MoU Technical Partnership on Socially Responsible Seafood to advocate robust Human Rights Due Diligence in Japan
DIWA and Seafood Legacy Sign an MoU Technical Partnership on Socially Responsible Seafood to advocate robust Human Rights Due Diligence…
DIWA @ the Roundtable for Sustainable Coconut
Dignity in Work for All highlighted the regulatory momentum for human rights due diligence in the recent Roundtable organized by…
World Day Against Trafficking
On this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, DIWA would like to highlight the central importance of industry and national…
End Child Labour in Agriculture
On the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour, we would like to highlight the continuing need for supply…
Migrant Rights are Everyone’s Business
New developments in the legal framework governing supply chain due diligence as a result of the CSDDD and Forced Labour…
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…
Protecting the Rights of Children in the Coconut Oil Supply Chain in the Philippines
The Philippines is the second-largest producer of coconuts in the world, with majority of exports coming from the Mindanao region. Due to the nature of its cultivation and production, coconuts generally come from smallholder farms tilled by farmers and workers engaged in labor-intensive, seasonal, and informal work in the sector.
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…
ชุดสื่อเรียนรู้: การนำมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมมาใช้ในการสรรหาแรงงานข้ามชาติภายในประเทศไทย
ชุดเครื่องมือนี้ ถูกจัดทำขึ้นเพื่อช่วยนายจ้างการนำมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมไปใช้ในการจัดหาแรงงานข้ามชาติภายในประเทศไทย
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…
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…
Assessing Labor Risk for Workers Migrating from the Philippines to Europe
Millions of people from the Philippines have migrated abroad for employment, seeking a better life and improved economic status for…
Recruitment and Hiring Practices in the Philippine Tuna Handline Fishing Sector
As the Philippines’ top seafood export, tuna plays a significant role in supporting the country’s economy and sustaining the livelihood…
Thailand Bound: An Exploration of Labor Migration Infrastructures in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Lao PDR
We conducted an exploratory study of the recruitment practices in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Lao PDR for workers destined for Thailand…
Forced Labor in the Production of Electronic Goods in Malaysia: A Comprehensive Study of Scope and Characteristics
Malaysia’s electronics sector workforce includes hundreds of thousands of foreign migrant workers who come to Malaysia on the promise of…
Research on Indicators of Forced Labor in the Indonesian Fishing Sector
Our research in Indonesia was initially aimed to assess the circumstances surrounding forced labor on fishing platforms (jermals) in North…
Research on Indicators of Forced Labor in the Philippines Tuna Sector
Verité carried out research on the presence of indicators of forced labor in the production of ten goods in seven…
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.
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.
Training (JAP): 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。
Training (ENG): Upholding Human Rights in the Supply Chain
Join Dignity in Work for All (DIWA) Japan Country Office as we share essential knowledge needed to establish effective Supplier Responsibility Systems as part of…
Supplier Engagement in the Philippine Coconut Sector
DIWA’s project manager for the FBK Consortium Coconut Project reflects on what we learned, encouraging coconut processors and buyers to use their influence in the supply chain to address real constraints and create space for local solutions.
Membangun suara pekerja: Sorotan dari Indonesia (Bagian 2 dari 2)
Koalisi Buruh Sawit (KBS), berbasis di Indonesia, merupakan salah satu suara utama dalam mendorong kesetaraan dan martabat yang lebih besar bagi pekerja di industri kelapa sawit.
Building worker voice: Spotlight on Indonesia (Part 2 of 2)
Koalisi Buruh Sawit (KBS; Palm Oil Labor Coalition, in English), based in Indonesia, is a leading voice in efforts towards greater equity and dignity for workers in the palm oil industry.
Multistakeholder engagement for Responsible rejuvenation in coconut: Indonesia
The challenges facing the coconut sector are significant—but so is the collective will to address them.
Step up collaboration to end child labor
Louisse Borela, DIWA’s project manager for the Fund Against Child Labour (FBK) Consortium Coconut Project, shares a few reflections on the complexity of child labor in agriculture, highlighting the need to step up collaboration to tackle root causes together.
Building worker voice: Spotlight on Indonesia (Part 1 of 2)
May 1, International Workers’ Day, is a celebration of the labor movement and its achievements that benefit society, including limits to working hours, health and…
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…
ชุดสื่อเรียนรู้: การนำมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมมาใช้ในการสรรหาแรงงานข้ามชาติภายในประเทศไทย
ชุดเครื่องมือนี้ ถูกจัดทำขึ้นเพื่อช่วยนายจ้างการนำมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมไปใช้ในการจัดหาแรงงานข้ามชาติภายในประเทศไทย
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.
Reducing Financial Barriers to Documenting Filipino Children in Sabah
Co-developed with Advocates for Non-Discrimination & Access to Knowledge (ANAK)
Wage Theft to Job Theft: The Prevailing Exploitation of Bangladeshi Migrants in Malaysia
Co-developed with the North South Initiative in Malaysia
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…
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…
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 –…
