Publications
- Public procurement as a driver of transition (pdf)
Final report of the ISC Natural Stone Pilot Programme - Stakeholders working towards responsible business conduct in the natural stone sector (pdf)
Annual report 2019/2020
- TruStone Initiative (pdf)
Stakeholders working towards responsible business conduct in the natural stone sector - TruStone Initiative (pdf)
General information
Assessment framework
- Stakeholders working towards responsible business conduct in the natural stone sector: Assessment Framework (pdf)
The companies participating in the TruStone Initiative have committed themselves to responsible business conduct. The assessment framework contains the requirements that importing companies must meet. Companies can discharge their responsibilities in different ways, depending on, for example, the size of the company and its position in the value chain.
Guidances
- Guidance Child labour and children’s rights (pdf)
- Guidance regarding a living wage (pdf)
- Discrimination and gender (pdf)
- Occupational Safety & Health (pdf)
- Guidance for TruStone Companies on Supplier Engagement in China (pdf)
- Guidance for Suppliers, Employers and Workers in the Natural Stone Industry in China (pdf)
Risk analyses
The TruStone Initiative has independent risk analyses carried out for regions where participating importers are active. The analyses show which risks importers may be faced with and help importers to investigate the conditions in their own chains. It can also be a first step towards a joint approach to risks.
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Human rights risk assessment in bluestone supply chain in Vietnam (pdf)
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Social conditions in the natural stone sector in China (pdf)