Ruslan Alyamkin, Responsible, Standard Development and Implementation (Social Responsibility), represented GOTS on 14 February at the Biofach 2024 session “Navigating Social Justice in Organic Supply Chains”. Alyamkin highlighted the need for fairness and respect for human rights, emphasising that organic practices must respect the dignity and rights of all workers in the value chain.
Alyamkin also discussed the evolving legislative landscape, including laws such as the German Supply Chain Act and the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which emphasise mandatory human rights due diligence.
The session, featuring panellists from IFOAM Organic International, Bio Suisse, CSQA Certificazioni, Bhutan Organic Mission and GOEL – Gruppo Cooperativo, focused on IFOAM’s Motion 74, a motion Global Standard initiated and championed to improve social justice in the organic movement. This commitment to social justice is deeply embedded in GOTS Version 7.0, which sets out comprehensive human rights and social criteria, including provisions against forced and child labour, discrimination and ensuring safe working conditions, fair wages and gender equality.
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