LIPTON Teas and Infusions and the IUF have signed a Joint Commitment on Preventing Sexual Harassment. The Joint Commitment recognizes that sexual harassment is a universal problem and women workers, particularly contingent, temporary and/or migrant workers, such as those in agricultural supply chains, can be more vulnerable.
The ILO defines sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination; despite sexual harassment being illegal in many countries, it remains difficult to tackle effectively. The agreement outlines the standards, principles and practices on which LIPTON Teas and Infusions and the IUF commit to work together to ensure that the goal of preventing sexual harassment is achieved in LIPTON owned facilities.
The Joint Commitment:
- Provides for negotiations between LIPTON Teas and Infusions and IUF affiliates for local implementation of the agreement; gives detailed guidelines for jointly implementing the commitment at every LIPTON Teas and Infusions workplace
- Gives a clear, comprehensive definition of sexual harassment to ensure that LIPTON Teas and Infusions management at every level and all employees, including employees provided by third party labour suppliers, are fully aware of what constitutes sexual harassment
- Recognizes the importance of including sexual harassment, as well as its associated psychosocial risks, in the management of safety and health at work; to identify the dangers and assess the risks of sexual harassment, including thorough risk assessments conducted by LIPTON Teas and Infusions with the active participation of the workforce; and to adopt measures to prevent and control those risks
- Gives recognition by LIPTON of its due diligence obligations to ensure that sexual harassment does not occur in its supply chain.
The Joint Commitment on Preventing Sexual Harassment is available in English, French, Spanish and German.
