At the time of writing, almost 180,000 people within the Freedom United community are calling for change from major chocolate [...]
Category: Supply Chain
FAQ: The UK Business, Human Rights, and Environment Act
Ready for ethical supply chains free from modern slavery, human rights abuses, and environmental harm? So are we. Freedom United and [...]
The Chocolate Scorecard: Putting more ethical chocolate on the menu
Whether we’re celebrating or commiserating, chocolate is a sweet and familiar companion for many of us. But when we take the time to [...]
Palihapitiya and the IOC: Not caring and neutrality in the face of injustice
The Beijing Winter Olympics is one week away but instead of a buildup of celebratory anticipation, those who are not on the protest [...]
Not another gift guide: What products to avoid this Christmas
At this time of year, many of our supporters find themselves in a tight spot trying to celebrate the season whilst not contributing to [...]
Climate inaction is undermining anti-slavery efforts
Read our joint letter to world leaders urgently calling on them to recognize the link between climate-induced migration and modern [...]
Winning a campaign before it even begins – the power of preemptive persuasion
We have just made an impact even before our supporters had a chance to get involved! More often than not, campaigning is the only way [...]
So you’ve watched Seaspiracy — now what?
Boycotting fish may look like a simple answer, but it is too narrow a response to be an effective solution to the issues raised in the [...]
Acting against state imposed forced labor at the UN Global Compact UK
Freedom United’s Executive Director, Joanna Ewart-James, spoke at the UN Global Compact Network U.K.’s Business & Human [...]
Joint civil society monitoring finds systemic forced labor in Turkmenistan cotton harvest
A new joint report by leading independent Turkmen human rights groups exposes systemic forced labor during the 2020 cotton harvest in [...]
EU Parliament backs corporate accountability, but law can be strengthened
On March 10, 2021, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new EU law — 504 in favor, 79 against, and 112 [...]
Urging investors to call on P&G to act on tainted palm oil
Yesterday, investors in global consumer goods company Proctor and Gamble (P&G) received a brief in which Freedom United highlights [...]
