Home » Industrial relations » Transnational industrial relations » Umicore: global framework agreement renewed on sustainable development Umicore: global framework agreement renewed on sustainable development On 17 October the Belgian multinational materials technology and recycling group renewed, for the third time, its global framework agreement on sustainable development that it signed with the international union IndustriALL Global Union and the different Belgian trade unions. This latest version that covers 10,000 workers globally holds stronger measures for workers’ health and safety (with notably a right to refuse or stop work and a paragraph on violence and harassment) and supply chains (especially regarding cobalt), and for the first time it introduces a section on digital transformation. Through . Published on 17 October 2019 à 14h36 - Update on 17 October 2019 à 16h58 Resources The first agreement struck by Umicore dates back to 2007 (c.f. article No. 070812). It has since been renewed twice (c.f. article No. 110557 and No. 9349), with new elements introduced each time. On 17 October the signatories penned their names to its third renewal. Health and Safety at work.… Global Framework Agreements 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
