<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"> <channel> <title>Responsible Business Alliance - RSS</title> <link>http://www.responsiblebusiness.org/rba-news-rss.xml</link> <description><![CDATA[]]></description> <language>en</language> <ttl>120</ttl> <atom:link href="http://www.responsiblebusiness.org/rba-news-rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <item> <title>Responsible Business Alliance and New Kinpo Group Help 10,570 Migrant Factory Workers in Thailand With Nearly $5M in Recruitment-Fee Reimbursements</title> <link>http://www.responsiblebusiness.org/news/recruitment-fee-reimbursements/</link> <description> <![CDATA[The RBA and some of its members identified and facilitated the return of nearly US$5M to 10,570 migrant factory workers in Thailand for recruitment fees and other costs they paid during their recruitment.]]> </description> <pubDate></pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.responsiblebusiness.org/news/recruitment-fee-reimbursements/</guid> <dc:creator> Responsible Business Alliance </dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Toolkit to Advance Reporting on Modern Slavery</title> <link>http://www.responsiblebusiness.org/news/rli-gri-toolkit/</link> <description> <![CDATA[RLI and GRI Resource to Support Efforts to Eradicate Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains]]> </description> <pubDate></pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.responsiblebusiness.org/news/rli-gri-toolkit/</guid> <dc:creator> Responsible Business Alliance </dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>ITA and RMI Demonstrate Assurance Leadership in Tin Due Diligence</title> <link>http://www.responsiblebusiness.org/news/rmi-ita/</link> <description> <![CDATA[<p>HERTFORDSHIRE, UK AND ALEXANDRIA, USA, Nov. 13, 2019 – The International Tin Association (ITA) and the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), an Initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance, have jointly developed and published new “Assessment Criteria for Tin Smelting Companies,” which clarify a common upstream and downstream view of due diligence requirements for the tin supply chain. </p> <p>These Criteria are designed to align with the internationally recognized OECD due diligence guidance, assist with the new London Metal Exchange (LME) responsible sourcing requirements, and satisfy&#8230;</p>]]> </description> <pubDate></pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.responsiblebusiness.org/news/rmi-ita/</guid> <dc:creator> Responsible Business Alliance </dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Responsible Business Alliance Receives Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons</title> <link>http://www.responsiblebusiness.org/news/presidential-award/</link> <description> <![CDATA[<p>ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29, 2019 -- The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) today announced it has received the 2019 <em>Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons</em>. 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