July 25, 2024

 

Thailand's Ministry of Labour and CPF sign MoU to enhance labour practices in swine farming

 
 


Thailand's Ministry of Labour (MOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) to elevate labour management practices through Good Labour Practices (GLP) for swine farms in Thailand, National News Bureau of Thailand reported.

 

CPF aims to be a model organisation driving the development of labour management standards in the agricultural production supply chain to an international level.

 

Thailand's Minister of Labour Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn presided over the MoU signing ceremony, emphasising the Ministry's commitment to improving workers' quality of life by promoting good labour practices, especially in swine farming, to prevent child labour, forced labour, discrimination, and labour trafficking. He praised CPF for its dedication to adopting and supporting these practices, setting a positive example for other businesses.

 

The Director General of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Sopa Kieatniracha, stated that in 2023, the department developed Good Labour Practices (GLP) for swine farms in collaboration with employer and labour organisations. This initiative aims to ethically improve employment and working conditions in accordance with the law. The MOU signing marks a step towards better worker quality of life, with the department providing academic and technical support to interested operators.

 

CEO of Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited, Prasit Boondoungprasert, highlighted CPF's commitment to labour management in farms and factories, adhering to legal and international standards. CPF aims to implement Good Labour Practices (GLP) in all 106 of its swine farms within a year and extend GLP to the entire swine supply chain and 4,000 contract farming households, ensuring socially responsible production and enhancing consumer confidence.

 

-      National News Bureau of Thailand

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