We are focusing on sustainable cotton which has a focus on environmental challenges and child labor. In Uzbekistan government officials mobilize children to work in the cotton fields and the schools are closed down during harvest seasons every year. We have initiated a dialogue with six Swedish retail companies on how they approach the sustainability challenges in the cotton industry.
DNB welcomes the Children's Rights & Business Principles initiated by the UN Global Compact, Save the Children and UNICEF - The principles were launched in November 2011. The goal is to give companies guidance on how they can take children’s rights into consideration in their strategy and business operations.