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The international aid organisation Oxfam has published the report "The workers behind Sweden's Italian wine" on behalf of the Swedish company Systembolaget, which accuses Italian wine companies of a lack of social sustainability. The state-owned Systembolaget has a monopoly on the retail sale of alcoholic beverages over 3.5 per cent by volume in Sweden and aims, among other things, to promote a culture of responsible drinking and focus on respect for human rights.

The Oxfam report is based on interviews with about a hundred wine industry workers in Piedmont, Puglia, Tuscany and Sicily. According to the testimonies, many workers are not paid for overtime (57% of workers in Piedmont) and receive such low wages that they cannot cover their basic needs (80% of wine workers in Puglia). There was also a lack of protective equipment against toxic fumes (25 % of workers in Tuscany). Migrant workers in particular do not complain for fear of dismissal and are often victims of discrimination. It is also worrying that the majority of agricultural workers do not feel free to join a trade union (64 % of workers in Piedmont).

Italian wine is the most imported wine in Sweden, accounting for 27 per cent of wine imports (€100.5 million in value) in the first half of 2021 alone. From 2022, Systembolaget foresees a tightening of tenders for the import of wine to ensure the social sustainability of the products, which could prove more difficult for Italian wine companies, according to the report.

(ru / Source: Winenews, Oxfam; Photo: pixabay)

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