When it comes to employee affairs the Product Board MVO informs employers and employees about labor related items and developments which are relevant to the oils and fats industry, like developments in employment in the sector and legislation which has consequences for working conditions. This Is not limited to physical working conditions but also encompasses items touching employee empowerment (employee counsel) and training programs.

In the Cooperation Council for Social Affairs established by the Agricultural Product Boards (HPA) and the Product Board MVO activities with a range wider than one sector are carried out in the domain of labor markets, employment, education and working conditions.

At the service of this Cooperation Council a Labor Division has been established (Kees Lommers, tel. 070-3708305, e-mail arbeid@hpa.agro.nl) which resides at HPA. The division's activities are concentrated on policy fields like information, study and research. The so-called Social Secretariat has been charged with the preparation and/or execution of activities of one or more participating product boards. For the MVO industry it publishes socio-economic data on the oils and fats industry every two years.

For more information on employee affairs in the oils and fats industry, please contact Jean-Philippe van der Zwaluw, tel. +00-31.70.3195116, e-mail zwaluw@mvo.nl.