The AC Sevilla Forum Hotel hosted great successfully the 2018 edition of the International Ethical Trade Forums. The recruitment of seasonal workers during the berry season and the regional actions plans that need to be in place to address the risks of sexual harassment on farms were the star themes of a meeting with 91 attendants and a total of 74 companies.
The ETF developed according to the challenges highlighted by the Suppliers at the Regional Forums held last June:
- There is a dependency on migrant seasonal workers recruited in origin (impacting on communication due to language and multicultural barriers).
- There are a lack of management systems and procedures on farms to effectively manage workers.
- The sector needs to become more professional.
- There is non-declared work and piece rate payment.
- There is a lack of transparency of working conditions with smaller producers
Regarding recruitment, Isa Dias, from Madrefruta, explained how growers ran a collaborative recruitment platform to ensure that workers in the region were given employment on a continuous basis and were offered the same T&Cs across the region. Madrefruta is an umbrella association covering 43 producer companies in Portugal. They recruit in ERES countries, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and Serbia. Outside of Europe, they have also recruited workers in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam.
In the issue of harassment, María Victoria Flores, from Tany Nature, gave a presentation on how companies should be implementing an Equal Treatment plan. She also encouraged a workshop on the development of an effective Protocol to deal with sexual harassment and discrimination.
In addition, different workshops and round tables developed in which reception programs, recruitment at source or the training of supervisors were addressed. Important to mention the Ignacio Castillo‘s presentation, about the use from social audits to identify risks in supply chains. Also, the analysis carried out by the SEDEX platform, which was premiered in the International Ethical Trade Forums.
En esta área se encuentran almacenados los trabajos en curso y resultados finales de los diferentes Grupos de Trabajo del Foro. Además, puedes encontrar los informes y presentaciones de los encuentros.
In this area, the work in progress and the final outcomes of the different Working Groups of the Forum are stored. Also you can have access to reports and presentations delivered at the events.
Foros Comercio Ético
International Ethical Trade Forums Sevilla 2018
Supermarkets
ALDI UK
CO-OP
MARKS AND SPENCER
SAINSBURY ́S
TESCO
WAITROSE & PARTNERS
Importers
AG THAMES
ANGUS SOFT FRUITS
BARRY CALLEBAUT
BERRY GARDENS Ltd
BERRYWORLD UK
DPS
FRESHROYAL, S.L.
FRUTAS HERMANOS PULIDO, S.L.
INNOCENT DRINKS
IPL
MM UK Limited
ONUBAFRUIT
S&A PRODUCE
SAT BRENES FRUIT
SOLOBERRY SLU
TOTALWORLDFRESH LTD
UNITOM SGC Lda
WB CHAMBERS Ltd
WORLDWIDE FRUIT
Suppliers
AFRICAN RED
AGRICOLA EL BOSQUE, S.L.
AGRICOLA SAN BLAS DE RIBAFORADA S.Coop
AGROMARTIN S.L.
AGRUPACION DE COOPERATIVAS VALLE DEL JERTE
AMC SPECIAL NEW FRUIT FARMING
AROFA S.L
ATLANTIC BLUE, SL
BARO E HIJOS, S.L.
BERRIES DE LOS MIMBRALES
BONAFRU
CANSO
CARSOL EUROPE B.V.
DOÑANA1998
DRISCOLL’S DE ESPAÑA OPERACIONES S.L.
EXPORTACIONES CISCAR S.L.
FRESHGOLD QUALITY
FRESON DE PALOS
FRUTAS BORJA
FUENSANA BIO, S.L.
GRUFESA
GRUPO ALBA INT
GRUPO CARTUJA
HALL HUNTER PORTUGAL
HORTIFRUT ESPAÑA SOUTHERN SUN, SL
HUBEL AGRICOLA
IBERFRUTA
MADRE FRUTA, Lda.
MASÍA CISCAR S.A.
MERCADO MONTILLA, S.L.
MOGALLA
MOGUER, CUNA DE PLATERO SCA
PROFRUTEX, SL
PRONAT, S.C.
PULIBERRIES, S.L.
ROYAL BERRIES, SL
ROYALCRESS SA
SAT 2803 TROPS
SAT BERRYNEST
SAT LAS PALMERITAS H0012
SAT SINTESIS
SCA NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA BELLA (COBELLA)
SPECIAL FRUIT PRODUCCIONES
SPECIAL FRUIT SPAIN
SUDOBERRY SA
SVZ
TANY NATURE, S.A.
TORREALTA SCL
ZANOBEET S.L