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IOSH SUPPORTS MOVE TO BAN FORCED LABOUR PRODUCTS
New legislation to ban products made by forced or child labour from entering the European Union (EU) market is “a big step towards promoting safe and secure working environments for all workers”, says the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
The European Commission recently presented its Communication on Decent Work Worldwide, which has the eradication of forced and child labour at its heart. The ban on products made by forced labour is part of its comprehensive approach, with the ‘legislative instrument’ covering goods made inside and outside of the EU.
‘Decent work still not a reality’
In announcing this development, the commission said that ‘decent work’ is still not a reality for many people around the world, with 160 million children in child labour and 25 million people facing forced labour.
The development is aligned with the International Labour Organisation’s Global Call to Action for a Human-centred Recovery from the Covid-19 crisis and takes place when the EU is supporting renewed efforts to integrate the right to safe and healthy working conditions into the ILO framework on fundamental principles and rights at work.
MIDAS SAFETY STRENGTHENS GLOBAL MARKETING TEAM
Midas Safety, a private label supplier of safety gloves and arm protection to more than 50 countries in the world, has expanded its global marketing team with the appointment of Andrew Blackburn as Global Marketing Director and Diane Dawkins as Global Marketing Manager. Both are joining to support Midas Safety’s strong growth and drive increased brand awareness.
Andrew Blackburn brings a wealth of experience to the group, having spent over 10 years at Fortune 100 corporate companies in leadership roles. As Global Marketing Director, Andrew will be responsible for overseeing and delivering the global marketing strategy.
He commented: “I’m delighted to join Midas Safety to further reinforce its position as a leader in the manufacturing of safety gloves and arm protection, through building on its innovations, technology, manufacturing excellence, and sustainability agenda.”
Previously having also worked at Fortune 100 corporate companies, Diane Dawkins is an experienced marketing practitioner and strategist with over 20 years of experience in the global supply chain industry and leading PPE brands, implementing marketing and communications solutions to modernise and develop
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Dr Ivan Williams Jimenez, Occupational Safety and Health Policy Specialist for IOSH, said: “This represents an excellent opportunity not only to leverage the UN Sustainable Development Goals–related aim for a world of work where businesses frame their sustainability policies towards decent work principles, but to promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious jobs.
“As forced labour is publicly recognised as the most common form of modern slavery and, in many cases, it affects the most vulnerable and excluded groups in society, IOSH has long demanded that companies tackle and remove forced labour and modern slavery risks from their value chains.”
Slow progress so far
Ivan added: “Progress has been slow so far; we know that some countries have passed national and state laws asking the private and public sector to report on modern slavery risks in their supply chains. However, this is a field where there is certainly room for further improvement.”
The European Commission has now invited the European Parliament and the Council to endorse the approach set out in the Communication and to work together on its implementation.
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best-in-class practices. At Midas Safety, Diane will be planning and implementing strategies and campaigns to increase customer engagement and drive sales.
Hussain Kassam, CEO of Midas Safety, commented: “I’m delighted to welcome Andrew and Diane to our global marketing team, who have both joined us at a very exciting time for the group as we look to continue our global expansion and increase market share. They both bring an impressive track-record to the company and I’m confident that with their experience they will be instrumental in leading our next phase of growth.”
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