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Better working conditions

Every KRAV-certified company is responsible for ensuring fair working conditions and a safe working environment for all its employees. This requirement covers the entire workforce, including seasonal and migrant workers, agency-supplied temporary staff, and volunteers who choose to assist with activities.

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Global Solidarity and Better Working Conditions

Global solidarity is a cornerstone of all organic farming. By including better working conditions in its standards, KRAV goes beyond what is required in the EU regulation for organic production—which does not address working conditions at all.

BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS in KRAV-CERTIFIED PRODUCTION IN SWEDEN

The KRAV Standards are based on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In Sweden, this means that companies must comply with both Swedish legislation and the European Convention on Human Rights. A KRAV-certified company must ensure that employees:

  • Receive an employment contract in a language they understand.
  • Are not subject to discrimination.
  • Are paid according to a collective agreement or industry standard.
  • Have working hours in line with a collective agreement.
  • Are protected from work-related injury or illness.
  • Have safe and hygienic living conditions.
Banana farm in Uganda.

Better Working Conditions for KRAV-Labelled Production Outside Sweden

Organic products sourced from countries with weak social legislation and limited oversight must meet KRAV’s additional requirements for better working conditions in order to be KRAV-labelled. These include:

  • Prohibition of human rights violations in production.
  • The right for employees to organise.
  • No employment of children under 15 years of age.
  • A ban on work under slave-like conditions.

If the product is imported from within the EU or EEA, Switzerland, the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or Japan, the KRAV-certified company must assess risks in the supply chain and work to promote good working conditions.

For products from other countries, an independent inspection must be carried out at the production site to verify compliance with KRAV’s additional requirements.