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A participatory process is a sequence of participatory activities (e.g. first filling out a survey, then making proposals, discussing them in face-to-face or virtual meetings, and finally prioritizing them) with the aim of defining and making a decision on a specific topic.
Examples of participatory processes are: a process of electing committee members (where candidatures are first presented, then debated and finally a candidacy is chosen), participatory budgets (where proposals are made, valued economically and voted on with the money available), a strategic planning process, the collaborative drafting of a regulation or norm, the design of an urban space or the production of a public policy plan.
5 - Hold companies accountable
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Make companies accountable for the exploitation of workers and the environment
Brands operate without fear of regulation. They hide behind opaque supply chains and push risks onto suppliers while claiming a disproportionate share of the profits. Suppliers in turn push these risks onto workers and the environment. Meanwhile, workers have few avenues for redress. Transparent value chains, effective and accessible grievance mechanisms and responsible purchasing practices are part of keeping corporations accountable.
Yet, companies cannot be relied upon to change the way they operate voluntarily. Mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence, which centres the involvement of workers and access to remedy is an opportunity to prevent and redress harm done to workers and their communities, both by the climate crisis and by the transition to a low-carbon industry that protects and restores nature. Another opportunity are worker-driven legally binding and internationally enforceable agreements negotiated between unions and brands like the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Garment and Textile Industry. These agreements include a key role for trade unions and are enforceable in a court of law.
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Ik zat te denken of we dit gedeelte sterker konden maken door expliciet in te gaan op de manier waarop machtsasymmetrieën tussen merken en leveranciers in stand worden gehouden door middel van inkooppraktijken? In het bijzonder, hoe kunnen due diligence-wetten ervoor zorgen dat verantwoording niet s…
Als je een modemerk of -fabrikant voor de rechter zou kunnen dagen voor schendingen van de rechten van werknemers, waarvan zou je ze dan aanklagen?
Bedrijven proberen zichzelf te beschermen tegen het nemen van verantwoordelijkheid voor hun werknemers. Als je de kans had, wat zou je deze bedrijfsreuzen dan aanrekenen? Wat zou de meeste impact hebben?