Toward Guiding Principles on Worker Rights and Toxics

The divergence of standards across countries and sectors illustrates the need for more comprehensive and robust standards for States and businesses, particularly those with global value chains. The current UN Special Rapporteur on toxics, Baskut Tuncak, aims at developing Guiding Principles on the subject to protect, respect and fulfill the rights of those most vulnerable to the impacts of toxic chemicals. To achieve this, he wanted to gather information and exchange views with trade unions, NGOs and other experts during this workshop.