Supply chain governance for human rights & environmental protection.
Katalyst was invited to present observations about the interface between digital tools and value chain governance as the 2025 Asser Institute Spring Academy in the Hague.
In addition to participating in the UN Forum sessions this year, Katalyst also distributed research materials at the Forum’s new ‘Marketplace’
Katalyst joins more than 100 trade union leaders and allies at BWI – Building and Wood Workers International – Global Climate Justice Summit
Katalyst convened a global group of experts from trade unions, environmental and labour NGOs, government policymaking bodies, and academia to start laying the groundwork for the next generation of value chain regulation for a Just Transition.
Katalyst’s research was highlighted by Mapped in Bangladesh’s October newsletter.
Katalyst is excited to welcome two new Board Members: Human Rights Due Diligence expert Hendrine Stelwagen and University of Amsterdam Professor of Private Law Klaas Hendrik Eller.
Katalyst’s new paper provides answers to longstanding questions about the size, location and distribution of the world’s garment workforce, providing a critical foundation for Just Transition planning.
In this new paper, published in Environmental Science: Advances, co-authored with University of Amsterdam’s Responsible Business Lab’s Luc Fransen, and building on KI’s Trade Realities paper, we explore how trade flows and the design of new value chain governanance laws may impace policy design.
Katalyst is honored to partner with this exciting new initiative from the University of Amsterdam.
Katalyst is pleased to be participating in the ‘Rebalance Democracy and Capitalism‘ series of talks hosted by the University of Pisa. In this talk, we explore how Katalyst’s research into some critical but poorly-documented aspects of the garment industry’s structure
