Protecting Human Rights

ICL published a Global Human Rights policy in November 2020. The main issues covered by the policy include: freedom of occupation, prevention of harassment and discrimination, freedom of association, safety at work, prohibition of employing minors, fair wages, benefits and reasonable working hours, and permanent positions versus outsourcing or contract workers.

• The Company supports human rights as defined in the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• The Company prevents violations of human rights, as defined by the laws of each country in which ICL operates its sites.
• The Company initiates and participates in continuous dialogue with communities and other stakeholders in order to identify potential risks of human rights violations and to minimize any adverse effects. For further details, please see the section on Transparency and Dialogue with stakeholders in this and our previous reports.
• The Company adheres to its guiding principles for the protection of employees’ basic human rights, which include support for equal rights and the prevention of forced employment, child labor and discrimination.
• The Company contributes to the economies and communities in which it operates and consequently, indirectly, helps to uphold human rights.