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PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS The SDG #16 aims to ensure inclusive sustainable development, by providing equal access to justice for everyone and build effective and accountable institutions at all levels25. Strong institutions such as police can prevent violence and deaths, reduce corruption accounting for US $1.26 trillion each year in many developing countries. Peace and security have a higher risk of threat due to the pandemic COVID 19. Therefore, developing transparent, accountable and effective institutions is a key target26. Certification in line with the RTRS Standard contributes to SDG #16, as it requires open, well documented communication channels to be maintained between the producers and the workers, local communities, indigenous peoples, and traditional land users who are affected by their business operations.
SDG Materiality Report - The Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) - Business Guidance
SDG TARGETS AND RELATED RTRS INDICATORS SDG Targets
RTRS Indicators
16.1 Significantly reduce all forms of violence
RTRS: 2.1.9
and related death rates everywhere.
The Standard requires that workers on RTRS certified farms are not subject to any kind of violence or intimidation, including corporal punishment, mental or physical oppression or coercion, verbal and physical abuse, and sexual harassment (2.1.9).
16.2 End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all
RTRS: 2.1.1, 2.1.4
forms of violence against and torture of children.
25 SDG 16 https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal16 26 https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/peace-justice/
The RTRS prohibits the use of involuntary labour in any form at any stage of production (2.1.1), and specifically forbids that children under the age of 15 (or higher, if established by national law) carry out any productive work, with a special exception for certain activities on family farms (2.1.4).
