The “WHY” of Our The “WHY” of Our Contract Supplier WorkContract Supplier Work

FOUR LENSESFOUR LENSES

through which to see our through which to see our workwork

Lens 1: Human RightsLens 1: Human Rights

We say that each and all human We say that each and all human beings beings

are made in the image and likeness of are made in the image and likeness of God.God.

That means we are all equal.That means we are all equal.

Lens 1: Human RightsLens 1: Human Rights

That means that the rights guaranteed That means that the rights guaranteed by the Universal Declaration Human by the Universal Declaration Human RightsRights

apply to each of us,apply to each of us,

apply to all of us.apply to all of us.

Lens 1: Human RightsLens 1: Human Rights

If we take the time to really read this If we take the time to really read this Universal Declaration of the rights of Universal Declaration of the rights of each and all persons,each and all persons,

then we see that it declares then we see that it declares the right to work, the right to decent the right to work, the right to decent

work that supports the worker work that supports the worker and his/her family. and his/her family.

Lens 1: Human RightsLens 1: Human Rights

Workers in the contract supplier Workers in the contract supplier systems,systems,

in the supply chains and the value in the supply chains and the value chainschains

come to work to support themselvescome to work to support themselves

and their families,and their families,

come to work to create a viable, come to work to create a viable,

option- filled future.option- filled future.

Lens 1: Human RightsLens 1: Human Rights

In some countries, workers are protected In some countries, workers are protected – by laws– by laws

by systems to enforce the lawsby systems to enforce the laws

by the right to organize and by the right to organize and

engage in collective engage in collective bargainingbargaining

But…But…

Lens 1: Human RightsLens 1: Human Rights

In other countries, in so many other In other countries, in so many other countries, especially where the supply countries, especially where the supply chains produce products or serviceschains produce products or services

The laws are lackingThe laws are lacking

The systems are lackingThe systems are lacking

The right to organize is not The right to organize is not operative.operative.

Lens 1: Human RightsLens 1: Human Rights

Our contract supplier workOur contract supplier work

brings our power to bearbrings our power to bear

to assure those rights in the workplaceto assure those rights in the workplace

throughout the supply chains,throughout the supply chains,

whether in factories or fields.whether in factories or fields.

We do not differentiate, all are includedWe do not differentiate, all are included

because we see through the lens of human because we see through the lens of human rights.rights.

Lens 2: SustainabilityLens 2: Sustainability

The lens of Sustainability,The lens of Sustainability,Economic, Social and Environmental Economic, Social and Environmental

SustainabilitySustainabilityAllows us to seeAllows us to see

how the intersection of economic how the intersection of economic and and

social sustainabilitysocial sustainabilityimpacts the lives of workersimpacts the lives of workers

in the supply chainsin the supply chains

Lens 2: SustainabilityLens 2: Sustainability

Economic sustainability meansEconomic sustainability means

- that workers can sustain themselves- that workers can sustain themselves

- that workers’ families can sustain - that workers’ families can sustain

themselvesthemselves

- that communities can sustain themselves- that communities can sustain themselves

through the compensation that they receivethrough the compensation that they receive

for the work that they do, for the work that they do,

Lens 2: SustainabilityLens 2: Sustainability

and by the taxes that are paid by and by the taxes that are paid by those who benefit from being located those who benefit from being located in the community.in the community.

The workers, their families and their The workers, their families and their communities benefit from the social communities benefit from the social and physical infrastructureand physical infrastructure

that those taxes provide. that those taxes provide.

Lens 2: SustainabilityLens 2: Sustainability

Economic sustainabilityEconomic sustainability

is a means to social sustainability.is a means to social sustainability.

The ability to earn sufficient incomeThe ability to earn sufficient income

leads to stability of family & leads to stability of family & community.community.

Migration should not be necessary.Migration should not be necessary.

Remittances should not be necessary. Remittances should not be necessary.

Lens 2: SustainabilityLens 2: Sustainability

So many workers in the supply chainsSo many workers in the supply chains

in factories and/or fieldsin factories and/or fields

away from the support of family away from the support of family

and community…need our support. and community…need our support.

Existing conditions, existing systemsExisting conditions, existing systems

neither recognize nor supportneither recognize nor support

the right of workers to a sustainable the right of workers to a sustainable future.future.

Lens 2: SustainabilityLens 2: Sustainability

Our sustainability workOur sustainability work

focuses on the ability of workers to focuses on the ability of workers to sustain themselves and their familiessustain themselves and their families

in a healthy environment.in a healthy environment.

Our contract supplier work is designed Our contract supplier work is designed

to create a viable, option filled, to create a viable, option filled, sustainable future.sustainable future.

Lens 3: SecurityLens 3: Security

In 1994, The United Nations Human In 1994, The United Nations Human Development Report defined securityDevelopment Report defined security

in a new and different way. in a new and different way.

Lens 3: SecurityLens 3: Security

““For too long, the concept of securityFor too long, the concept of security

has been shaped by the potential for has been shaped by the potential for conflict between states.conflict between states.

For too long, security has been equatedFor too long, security has been equated

with the threats to a country’s borders.with the threats to a country’s borders.

For too long, nations have sought armsFor too long, nations have sought arms

to protect their security.to protect their security.

Lens 3: SecurityLens 3: Security

““For most people todayFor most people todaya feeling of insecuritya feeling of insecurityarises from worries about daily life.arises from worries about daily life.

Job security, income security, health Job security, income security, health security, environmental security,security, environmental security,security from crime – security from crime –

These are the emerging concerns of These are the emerging concerns of human security all over the world.”human security all over the world.”

Lens 3: SecurityLens 3: Security

In the Human Development Report 2006,In the Human Development Report 2006,the UNDP connects “the idea of human the UNDP connects “the idea of human

security to the wider debate on security to the wider debate on development.development.

““The aim was to look beyond the narrow The aim was to look beyond the narrow perceptions of national security, defined perceptions of national security, defined in terms of military threats and the in terms of military threats and the protection of foreign policy goals, protection of foreign policy goals,

Lens 3: SecurityLens 3: Security

““and towards a vision of security and towards a vision of security rooted in the lives of people….rooted in the lives of people….

““In the world of the early 21In the world of the early 21stst century century national security looms large on the national security looms large on the international agenda….international agenda….

““Against this backdrop it is easy to Against this backdrop it is easy to lose sight of some basic human lose sight of some basic human security imperatives.”security imperatives.”

Lens 3: SecurityLens 3: Security

Our contract supplier work,Our contract supplier work,

anchored in our belief anchored in our belief

in the inherent dignity of all persons, in the inherent dignity of all persons,

is about the security of workersis about the security of workers

in the workplacein the workplace

in their families and communitiesin their families and communities

in their control over their future.in their control over their future.

Lens 4: UN Millennium GoalsLens 4: UN Millennium Goals

The Millennium Goals are a particular The Millennium Goals are a particular challenge.challenge.

Anchored in reality, they demand Anchored in reality, they demand

that we look at the root causes that we look at the root causes

of some of the systemic issues of some of the systemic issues

faced by communities and countries faced by communities and countries around the world.around the world.

Lens 4: UN Millennium GoalsLens 4: UN Millennium Goals

While the contract supplier workWhile the contract supplier work

does not directly address these goalsdoes not directly address these goals

or the underlying situations that the or the underlying situations that the goals address,goals address,

We need to recognize that our workWe need to recognize that our work

is directly relatedis directly related

Lens 4: UN Millennium GoalsLens 4: UN Millennium Goals

To the ability to find decent workTo the ability to find decent work

……and therefore to be ableand therefore to be able

to eradicate extreme poverty and hungerto eradicate extreme poverty and hunger To achieve universal primary educationTo achieve universal primary education

……which means ensuring the end to child laborwhich means ensuring the end to child labor To promote gender equality and empower womenTo promote gender equality and empower women

……which means protecting women in the work place which means protecting women in the work place

and making sure the women also are in positions of and making sure the women also are in positions of

management and leadership in the workplace.management and leadership in the workplace.

Our Obligation to Use the Our Obligation to Use the Powers We HavePowers We Have

Power as investorsPower as investors Power as consumersPower as consumers Power as persons of faithPower as persons of faith Power as persons of hopePower as persons of hope Power as the community of ICCR to Power as the community of ICCR to

support and sustain one anothersupport and sustain one another

Continuing our Learning to Continuing our Learning to SeeSee

We see in so many ways, so many We see in so many ways, so many places.places.

We see in the media; we see in the We see in the media; we see in the reports we read.reports we read.

We see in the photos and in the videos.We see in the photos and in the videos.

We see the faces of people we have met.We see the faces of people we have met.

We see the factories and fields where We see the factories and fields where they work. We have seen so much with they work. We have seen so much with our eyes.our eyes.

Continuing our Learning to Continuing our Learning to SeeSee

Over the years, we have learned to see Over the years, we have learned to see

with our hearts, to see with our with our hearts, to see with our memories of time spent, work done, so memories of time spent, work done, so many, many words heard…many, many words heard…

Within all this, really because of all this,Within all this, really because of all this,

we have learned to see with our hearts.we have learned to see with our hearts.

Continuing our Learning to Continuing our Learning to SeeSee

That is why we do this work on the That is why we do this work on the contract supplier systems…contract supplier systems…

because we have learned to see.because we have learned to see.

The lenses help us to focus what we The lenses help us to focus what we see.see.

The lenses help us to organize, to get The lenses help us to organize, to get a handle on what we see.a handle on what we see.

But we do our work because we have But we do our work because we have learned to see. learned to see.

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