Equidem is currently engaged on a range of projects with leading government, business and human rights organisations. Due to confidentiality requirements we cannot disclose details of most of these projects, however below is a selection of some of the projects we are working on.
Between 2017 and 2018, Equidem prepared two research and policy reports in collaboration with the Institute for Human Rights and Business on the challenges and opportunities for respecting migrant worker rights in business activities. The first report, on Remediating Worker-Paid Recruitment Fees, was launched at the United Nations' 2017 Fourm on Business and Human Rights in Geneva. This
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Equidem carries out investigations for one of the largest ethical investment funds in the world. Our investigations focus on the human rights and labour rights practices of portfolio companies in the Middle East and Asia.
Between August and December 2016, Equidem carried out field research and prepared a policy paper for Democracy Reporting International's (DRI) project “Strategies for expanding respect for human rights in Pakistan’s business community”. The focus of the project was...
Equidem is working with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on a pilot research white paper to identify safe migration corridors between The Philippines and major destination countries for migrant workers. The project is part of the ILO's Integrated Programme on Fair Recruitment (FAIR), a global...
Equidem is working with HSBC, Emirates Green Building Council (EGBC), along with Multiplex as a key knowledge partner, to plan a series of training sessions on labour standards and financial literacy in the UAE construction sector. The overarching aim of the training is to promote worker welfare in the UAE construction sector by focusing on two pillars, as...
