Yara International ASA on Sept. 22 issued another update regarding its concern over situation in Belarus (GM Sept. 18, p. 31).
A delegation led by the company’s President and CEO Svein Tore Holsether travelled to the country on Sept. 18 to meet with Belaruskali management, workers, and unions, with a primary focus on the safety and the well-being of the potash producer’s workers.
“It was important for us to express our concerns in a face-to-face meeting, where we stated our clear expectations to our business partners,” said Yara.
“We agreed to continue our dialogue, and we emphasized the importance for the future business relationship of adhering to our Business Partner Code of Conduct and expectations with regard to human and employee rights standards, including the right to organize and strike,” the Norwegian fertilizer major said.
It added that it will continue to monitor the situation, maintaining a dialogue with multiple stakeholders and continually assessing the impact of our approach. The company reiterated its evaluation that as of the present time, it can have the most positive impact by continuing a close dialogue with BPC and Belaruskali.