Agreement for the Food Products Sector

Sector and civil society organisations, trade unions and the Dutch national government have signed the IRBC Agreement for the Food Products Sector. Together, they will minimise the risks of negative impacts, including human rights violations and environmental damage, and work towards a more sustainable production chain in the food products sector.

About this Agreement

Organisations that have signed the Agreement undertake to identify such problems as low wages and child labour and help combat them.A broad coalition of parties has signed the IRBC Agreement for the Food Products Sector.

Parties

A broad coalition of parties has signed the IRBC Agreement for the Food Products Sector.

Download the Agreement

IRBC Agreement for the Food Products Sector | in Dutch (PDF, 3913 kB)

Inspiration session stakeholders agreement food products sector

Which issues do companies in the food sector face when they start due diligence? How can parties within the agreement help companies to manage the risks in their international value chain? At the inspiration session of the IRBC Agreement for the Food Product sector on May 21 in Utrecht, practice played a central role.