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)

Dutch supermarkets commit to living wage in the banana sector

Dutch supermarkets have joined forces to ensure a living wage for banana workers in the international production chain. The partnering retailers aim is to reduce the gap between the currently paid wages and the living wage for their entire banana assortment by at least 75% within five years.