Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Upholding Labour Rights Risks at Bridgestone Firestone Liberia
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Upholding Labour Rights Risks at Bridgestone Firestone Liberia
Bridgestone Corporation (TSE: 5108) is a Japanese multinational company and the world’s largest tire and rubber manufacturer. Through its Firestone Liberia Inc. subsidiary, Bridgestone operates the world's largest rubber plantation in Liberia, where it is the country's biggest private employer.
The Firestone Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia (FAWUL) is seeking to improve working conditions and protect the rights of thousands of contract workers at the plantation. This webinar will provide investors with first-hand information on working conditions and labour rights risks at the Firestone Liberia Inc. rubber plantation in Liberia.