A reflection by Mari Onkamo, CEO of Polarica Group. Prompted by the Finnish berry sector's discussion on the Employer Pays Principle, she argues that real proof of responsibility is a standard the sector helps define and can be audited against.
A reflection by Mari Onkamo, CEO of Polarica Group. Prompted by the Finnish berry sector's discussion on the Employer Pays Principle, she argues that real proof of responsibility is a standard the sector helps define and can be audited against.
For many years now, Polarica has offered working opportunities to berry-pickers from Thailand. This was mostly done in cooperation with local Thai sub-contractors who were responsible for recruitment and basic level training in Thailand. This year, however, we decided to oversee the recruitment...