Webinar: Best Practice Sharing on Child Labour Prevention in Vietnam’s Pepper Supply Chain

How can businesses replicate effective approaches to child labour prevention across different pepper supply chains and sourcing regions?

Vietnam is one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of black pepper, connecting farming communities and local businesses with international markets. As expectations for responsible sourcing, human rights due diligence (HRDD) and supply chain transparency grow, businesses need practical ways to address child labour risks and strengthen the protection of children and young workers at farm level.

Over the past three years, an initiative in Vietnam’s pepper sector has brought together international buyers, exporters and local stakeholders to strengthen child protection, build local capacity and pilot practical solutions, including community-based childcare models.

Join The Centre for Child Rights and Business and representatives from Solina, ofi, DK Commodity and other key stakeholders to hear about the initiative’s results, lessons learned and opportunities to replicate effective approaches in other pepper supply chains.

Who is the webinar for?

This webinar is for international buyers, brands, retailers, commodity traders and suppliers interested in replicating effective child labour prevention approaches across pepper supply chains. It is particularly relevant for businesses looking to strengthen collaboration with pepper suppliers and farming communities, improve child protection at the farm level and adapt proven approaches to other pepper sourcing regions.

Why join?

• Learn from experience: Discover the results and lessons from three years of collaborative action in Vietnam’s pepper sector.

• Explore practical solutions: Understand how community-based childcare and local engagement can help prevent child labour and protect children and young workers.

• Replicate effective approaches: Explore how the initiative’s methods can be adapted to other pepper supply chains and sourcing regions.

Meet the speakers

• Ms Tuyen Mac Thi Thanh, Senior Project Manager, The Centre for Child Rights and Business, will introduce the initiative and share its results and lessons learned.

• Ms Marie Cederberg, Sustainable Sourcing Manager, Solina, will discuss the importance of the initiative from a business perspective.

• Ms Tuyen Pham Bang, DK Commodity, will share insights into the childcare model and community engagement in preventing child labour at the farm level.

• Ms Yen Nguyen Hoang, Procurement & Sustainability Manager, ofi, will discuss expanding the initiative’s approach to other pepper supply chains.

• Mr Lam Nguyen, Vietnam Country Director, The Centre for Child Rights and Business, will explore opportunities to replicate and expand successful child labour prevention models in Vietnam.

Register for the free webinar

Join us on December 9 to learn how businesses and local stakeholders can work together to prevent child labour and adapt effective solutions across pepper supply chains.

Date: December 9, 2026
Time: 9:00–11:30 a.m. CET (3:00–5:30 p.m. Vietnam time)
Format: Online
Register: Click here to register

The initiative was implemented by a consortium comprising Solina, ofi, Griffith Foods, Nedspice, McCormick, Spicemasters and the Dutch Spices Association. It was co-funded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) through the Fund against Child Labour (FBK).