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By 2030 the equivalent of more than 2 per cent of total working hours worldwide is projected to be lost every year, either because it is too hot to work or because workers have to work at a slower pace. In Southern Asia and Western Africa the resulting productivity loss may even reach 5 per cent. Unfortunately, heat stress is often accompanied by other challenges as it is more prevalent in countries with decent work deficits, such as a lack of social protection and high rates of informality and working poverty. Excessive heat levels aggravate inequality between rich and poor countries, and between population groups within the same country. The report shows the consequences of heat stress for different countinents and provides solutions approaches for different stakeholders.

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Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) of Products provide a roadmap and a body of knowledge to help stakeholders in the assessment of social and socio-economic impacts of products’ life cycles, their related value chains and organizations.

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Noch vor 20 Jahren hatten zwei Drittel der Deutschen einen Vollzeitjob mit  Sozialversicherungspflicht. 38% sind es noch heute. Fast die Hälfte arbeitet schon in unsicheren Arbeitsverhältnissen. Wie verändert diese Unbeständigkeit und Konkurrenz uns Menschen selbst und unsere sozialen Beziehungen? Sind wir auf dem Weg, dass der ganze Mensch zur Ware wird?

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It has been 10 years since sandblasting was prohibited in Turkey. Following the prohibition, however, denim bleaching did not come to an end; instead, other methods took over.

The method most preferred was bleaching with the chemical potassium permanganate, due to its high production speed and low initial investment cost. Even though the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) strives to reclassify potassium permanganate in the category of “hazardous chemicals”, the dangerous effects of potassium permanganate on denim bleaching workers has not yet been investigated. This report is an outline of the first research carried out on the subject of potential harm caused by working with potassium permanganate. It aims to lay foundation for future legal regulatory implementation.

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Clothing brands shall respect human rights including labor rights – wherever the companies operate. Such as, the right to a decent living wage or the right to organize into trade unions and bargain collectively. This study investigates about garment workers in Bangladesh and gives insights into the current situation in RMG factories, wages and their development.

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