Owner of brands like The North Face, Vans and Timberland, VF Corporation is creating a new 'Child Rights Action Pledge' to strengthen the protection of children’s rights and eliminate child labour throughout the global apparel supply chain by 2025.
As per Eco Textile, VF’s new pledge embodies all important work done by them till date and its aspirations to be a leading industry advocate for children’s rights. As a part of its pledge, the company plans to integrate the Children’s Rights and Business Principles developed by UNICEF, the United Nations Global Compact and Save the Children.
In addition, VF Corp aims to strengthen its child rights efforts through increased due diligence in upstream supply chain; a formal policy for the prevention, mitigation and remediation of child labor; a review of supply chain purchasing practices, including wages and working conditions for parents and caregivers and enhanced NGO partnerships focused on supporting children, advancing education and addressing the root causes of child labour
The United Nations has declared 2021 the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), even after a 38 per cent decline in the last decade, 152 million children across the world are still engaged in child labor.
