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Manpower is to use its internal training and education services to support schooling in refugee sites.
The US-based employment services company announced at the end of October that it will provide a skills-learning programme for the children of refugees in Azerbaijan, Thailand and Uganda, co-ordinated through its in-house Global Learning Centre.
'Our aim is to see children get the adequate schooling that they need to provide them with the skills to be productive and contribute to the workforce,' said Britt Zarling, Manpower's global communications manager. 'Then, once they are repatriated, they will be able to earn a living and have a sustainable income.'
The scheme is part of the 'ninemillion.org initiative', a global refugee project started in June by Microsoft and Nike in conjunction with the US children's charity Right to Pay and led by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Additionally, the company is to increase its support for the eradication of human trafficking. It will lobby leading global businesses to sign an international accord for an end to the trade in forced labour and sexual servitude.
The accord, known as the Athens Ethical Principles, was drawn up jointly with the business community in early 2006. It establishes a 'zero tolerance' attitude to human trafficking. Signatories commit themselves to seven principles, including pledges to develop a corporate anti-trafficking policy, report on best practice, ensure employee compliance and encourage suppliers to adopt anti-trafficking measures.
Zarling said: 'We know that people are trafficked into the [72] countries where we have operations, or these countries act as the middle countries where they are transported through. That's why we feel compelled to ensure that all our operations raise awareness of the issue.'
Manpower, which is to issue its first social responsibility report in the summer of next year, hopes 1000 companies will sign the Athens agreement by the end of 2007.
The company is also working with the End Human Trafficking Now! campaign.
The US-based employment services company announced at the end of October that it will provide a skills-learning programme for the children of refugees in Azerbaijan, Thailand and Uganda, co-ordinated through its in-house Global Learning Centre.
'Our aim is to see children get the adequate schooling that they need to provide them with the skills to be productive and contribute to the workforce,' said Britt Zarling, Manpower's global communications manager. 'Then, once they are repatriated, they will be able to earn a living and have a sustainable income.'
The scheme is part of the 'ninemillion.org initiative', a global refugee project started in June by Microsoft and Nike in conjunction with the US children's charity Right to Pay and led by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Additionally, the company is to increase its support for the eradication of human trafficking. It will lobby leading global businesses to sign an international accord for an end to the trade in forced labour and sexual servitude.
The accord, known as the Athens Ethical Principles, was drawn up jointly with the business community in early 2006. It establishes a 'zero tolerance' attitude to human trafficking. Signatories commit themselves to seven principles, including pledges to develop a corporate anti-trafficking policy, report on best practice, ensure employee compliance and encourage suppliers to adopt anti-trafficking measures.
Zarling said: 'We know that people are trafficked into the [72] countries where we have operations, or these countries act as the middle countries where they are transported through. That's why we feel compelled to ensure that all our operations raise awareness of the issue.'
Manpower, which is to issue its first social responsibility report in the summer of next year, hopes 1000 companies will sign the Athens agreement by the end of 2007.
The company is also working with the End Human Trafficking Now! campaign.
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