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    Stone Quarrying in India is an important Industry in the regions which known for lower socioeconomic conditions and extreme poverty.
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What BTE India do

BTE India can:

  • Offer local on the ground support to manage ethical products and liase directly with key stakeholders such as: Buyers, Suppliers, Workers etc.
  • Our Indian personnel have considerable experience in the field and understand the political and social context alleviating any culture, linguistic and time constraints.
  • This allows minimal costs and benefits through local expertise.
  • In country BTE representatives allow for: great flexibility in overseeing projects and ensuring efficient personal communication with all involved.
  • Our Indian network of specialised external experts will add value to the project management.
  • BTE has close links to local experts and the capacity to co-ordinate and manage their input.

The following are examples of activities we can undertake on the ground for clients in a local context but with an international scope and approach.

  • Social Compliance Audits based on Codes of Conduct
  • Labour Standards Evaluations and follow-up Programmes
  • Social Research on social issues within the supply chain
  • Customised Training on Social Compliance based on Social Codes of Conduct at various levels of production
  • Customised Training on Social Compliance on Health and safety at various levels of production (including needs assessment, creation of training modules, imparting training with evaluation)
  • CSR Programme Evaluation and Impact Assessment.
  • Specialist advise on on fair trade food products
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What BTE India do