Ajda Cevc on Responsible Recruitment
10 December 2017
By Salil Tripathi, Senior Advisor, Global Issues, IHRB

Download Filetype: MP3 - Size: 6.58MB - Duration: 9:37 m (96 kbps 44100 Hz)
Companies with operations in far-flung parts of the world are often reliant on workers from foreign countries working in factories that belong to sub-contractors in third countries. Using leverage systematically and judiciously becomes a challenge for companies. In this podcast with IHRB’s Salil Tripathi, IKEA’s Ajda Cevc outlines the complex nature of the problem and elaborates on steps her company has taken to mitigate harm.
Ajda Cevc is project leader at IKEA driving external engagement and internal policy development regarding responsible recruitment of migrant workers. Cevc works on the development and implementation of the group’s updated approach to prevent child labour and supporting young workers, as well as on other human rights initiatives in the supply chain. She came to work at IKEA in 2015 with experience in civil society, and holds a law degree from University of Ljubljana and an LLM in international human rights law from Lund University.
This podcast is part of a mini-series dedicated to the theme of “Realising Access to Effective Remedy”, as part of IHRB's annual Top 10 Business & Human Rights issues for 2018.
Latest IHRB Publications
Harm Free Sport - Aligning Sports Bodies, Sporting Values, and Human Rights
Several major sports governing bodies are making strides towards implementing their commitments to respect human rights throughout their operations.
Over the past 12 months, we’ve seen adoption of the International Olympic Committee’s new host city...
30 March 2018
Commentary by William Rook, Regional Manager, Middle East, IHRB
Reflections on the Pakistan Ruling Banning Network Shutdowns
In late February 2018, in a landmark judgment, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruled that shutting down telecom networks was illegal, rejecting the State’s rationale that security considerations made such shutdowns necessary.
Pakistan has a history...
23 March 2018
Commentary by Haroon Baloch, Journalist and Digital Rights Researcher
21 March 2018
Human Rights and the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative - A Conversation
Fiona Solomon is the CEO of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), a multi-stakeholder initiative dedicated to creating a responsible aluminium value chain, from bauxite mines to computer cases.
She sat down with ASI Standards Committee...
25 April 2018
Commentary by Fiona Solomon, CEO, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Kendyl Salcito, Executive Director, NomoGaia