Understanding and amplifying the voice of mine workers engaged in Natural Stone Sector. Developing variety of research-based approaches to attain Zero Tolerance on Occupational Health & Safety. Building capacities of diverse stakeholders such as workers, employees, civil societies, trade unions, government organizations to promote implementation of Business & Human rights principles across the Natural Stone Sector in Rajasthan (India). Conducting research and surveys to learn more about the Natural Stone sector and its stakeholder’s perspective and challenges. Building dialogue with diversified stakeholders. Piloting projects around mine workers and their families to share the learning with diversified stakeholders to make them aware what works and what does not work. Piloting field projects with mine workers and their families to share the learning with a wide range of stakeholders so that they can see what works and what doesn't. Various Policy level interventions to ensure workers’ rights are respected. Developing new generation cadre to drive the Natural Stone sector's long-term sustainable development.
The Sustainability Forum on Natural Stone (SFNS) is a non-for-profit multi-stakeholder initiative founded in 2013 with the mission of creating an eco-system to address the voice of Rajasthan's most vulnerable and marginalised mine workers and developing an inclusive and sustainable road map for the natural stone sector.