business and human rights

FLAN Conference: Legal issues for a sustainable agrifood chain

In May 2024, I participated in the second edition of the Food Law Academics’ Network conference in Bari, Italy. With sustainable agrifood chains as its central theme, the conference brought together legal scholars who work on the various aspects of food and agricultural supply chains. I had the opportunity to present my work on corporate […]

Human rights

Corporate Responsibility for Human Rights in Assam Tea Plantations

Published in MDPI’s Sustainability in September 2020. View full text here. Title Corporate Responsibility for Human Rights in Assam Tea Plantations: A Business and Human Rights Approach Abstract This paper explores how UK-based companies deal with their responsibility to respect the human rights of Assam (India) tea plantation workers. Through qualitative content analysis of publicly […]

Human rights

Black Tea: the Social Cost of Assam Tea

Originally published on FoodUnfolded September 2020. Its deep, malty flavour makes it popular among tea connoisseurs around the world. Its status as an in-demand and import-worthy agricultural commodity makes it important for the Indian economy. One sixth of the world’s tea comes from Assam, a state in North East India. Often found in various black […]