Cotton Campaign Ends its Call for a Global Boycott of Cotton from Uzbekistan

Global Coalition Encourages Responsible Sourcing that Protects Workers’ Rights

Patricia JurewiczMarch 10, 2022

EU Mandatory Due Diligence Legislation: Needed for Justice in Global Value Chains

RSN StaffJanuary 27, 2022

Responsible Sourcing Network Spins Off From As You Sow

12-year-old human rights program becomes an independent nonprofit to fight slave labor in value chains.

Patricia JurewiczNovember 18, 2021

The EU Conflict Minerals Regulation: Implementation, Limitations, and the Future

Implemented since January 1st, is the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation a game changer for conflict minerals compliance?

RSN StaffAugust 24, 2021

Baseline Study on Cobalt Artisanal Mining in DRC

The study reviews current in-country projects, discusses their effectiveness, and offers recommendations.

Patricia JurewiczAugust 3, 2021

Responsible Sourcing Network: December 2020 News

As we celebrate United Nations Human Rights Day, we are proud to be helping improve the lives of all human beings that are abused, exploited, or forced to toil making products that we use every day.

Patricia JurewiczDecember 9, 2020

The Situation with Uzbek Cotton: Why the Pledge Remains in Place and a Path Forward

Uzbekistan is a country in transition. Although the Uzbek government has made significant progress toward ending forced labor in the cotton sector, the risk remains high.

Patricia JurewiczOctober 8, 2020

Corporate Inaction on Minerals Due Diligence Motivates RSN to Shift Gears

After six years of comparative year-on-year assessments of corporate due diligence under Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN) will not publish a Mining the Disclosures 2020 report.

Raphael Deberdt June 1, 2020

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