1. UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
Government Procurement: Emerging Practice in the Apparel and Electronics Sectors
Geneva, November 16, 2016
Björn Claeson

2. Public Procurement: Driver for Social Responsibility
Forced labour…no freedom of association…discrimination against vulnerable groups… excessive working hours…toxic chemicals
Public Sector Procurement:
Transparency, sustainability, social responsibility, fair competition

3. Combining Strength

4. Worker-Driven Monitoring
Workers
Initiate investigations
Informed about outcomes
Involved in solutions
Local civil society organisations
Offsite/onsite monitoring
Facilitate solutions
Ongoing relationship with workers

5. ? ? Increasing Transparency
Supply Chain Compliance Records Company Policy & Practice
Proactive
(before/after award)
Reactive
(during contract)
Assembly factories
(tier one)
Summary findings
(tier one)
Pricing policy
Supply schedule policy
Practices that may cause or contribute to breach ?
Component
suppliers (all tiers)
Detailed audit findings & CAPs
Practices that may cause or contribute to specific breach in specific factory ?

6. Thank you Björn Claeson bclaeson@electronicswatch.org