Home » Corporate social responsibility » Initiatives from the public authorities and other stakeholders » G-7 Summit: explicit support for establishing social minima along global supply chains G-7 Summit: explicit support for establishing social minima along global supply chains It is the first time that the subject of social and environmental standards in the labor world has occupied such an important place on the G7 agenda. The summit was held at the Chateau Elmau in Bavaria Germany over June 07 and 08. The G-7 leaders’ final declaration recognized their significant responsibility for and key role in improving the situation the world currently finds itself in. As well as concrete backing for international labor and human rights standards the leaders also announced the setting up of a new fund to support the implementation of national policies aimed at better worker protection be it physical, moral, or legal. The ‘Vision Zero-Fund’ will be managed in conjunction with the International Labour Organization (ILO). Although welcomed by NGOs such as OXFAM, the final text is a little limiting as regards businesses and does not give concrete numbers for the fund. A working group is set to meet in October 2015. Through . Published on 10 June 2015 à 11h45 - Update on 10 June 2015 à 12h27 Resources A G-7 summit under Rana Plaza influence. This is the first time a G-7 summit has placed disastrous working conditions, the widespread absence of protection at work, and the frequent absence of social and environmental minima in global commercial and industrial supply chains so high on its agenda. It is no coincidence that the Rana Plaza coordinating commission based in Geneva and Dhaka announced at the same time that it had raised sufficient funds to fully compensate,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels