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Ahold - An unresolved CSR issue in 2011

This company profile of Ahold provides an analysis of one particular unresolved corporate social responsibility issue that occurred in and was addressed in 2011. This company profile of Ahold provides an analysis of one particular unresolved corporate social responsibility issue that occurred in and was addressed in 2011.

Case study on the Peruvian mango supply chain

This briefing, highlighting labour rights violations at mango plantations in Peru, illustrates that companies do not automatically behave responsibly throughout its supply chain, nor impose upon themselves a duty of care. The case study among others identifies that workers at the beginning of the Peruvian mango supply chain work long days for poverty wages and under substandard circumstances. In effect the case study shows that Europe is currently failing to ensure that responsible standards are being met by its multinationals. This briefing, highlighting labour rights violations at mango plantations in Peru, illustrates that companies do not automatically behave responsibly throughout its supply chain, nor impose upon themselves a duty of care. The case study among others identifies that workers at the beginning of the Peruvian mango supply chain work long days for poverty wages and under substandard circumstances. In effect the case study shows that Europe is currently failing to ensure that responsible standards are being met by its multinationals.

Socio-economic Issues in the Peruvian Mango Supply Chain of EU Supermarkets

This study assesses the working conditions of the workers in the Peruvian mango supply chain of EU supermarkets and identifies and analyses factors such as procurement policies of EU retailers that might influence these conditions. Three leading Peruvian agro-exporting companies were sampled that operate in Piura, Peru’s most important mango producing region: the companies Camposol AS, Sunshine Export SAC and Sociedad Agricola Saturno. With the exception of Saturno, the companies were identified as supplying various European supermarkets, including Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury and Albert Heijn. This study assesses the working conditions of the workers in the Peruvian mango supply chain of EU supermarkets and identifies and analyses factors such as procurement policies of EU retailers that might influence these conditions. Three leading Peruvian agro-exporting companies were sampled that operate in Piura, Peru’s most important mango producing region: the companies Camposol AS, Sunshine Export SAC and Sociedad Agricola Saturno. With the exception of Saturno, the companies were identified as supplying various European supermarkets, including Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury and Albert Heijn.

Bitter Fruit

Socio-economic Issues in Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Supply Chains of Dutch Supermarkets – The Case of Ahold Socio-economic Issues in Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Supply Chains of Dutch Supermarkets – The Case of Ahold

Remedies to the adverse effects

This article is a part of Trends in Retail Competition:Private labels, brandsand competition policy report. http://denning.law.ox.ac.uk/lawvle/users/ezrachia/symposium%20report%202010.pdf This article is a part of Trends in Retail Competition:Private labels, brandsand competition policy report. http://denning.law.ox.ac.uk/lawvle/users/ezrachia/symposium%20report%202010.pdf