Freedom Business Code of Excellence 2.0

Today over 40 million people are enslaved worldwide. 80% of those rescued from modern slavery, also known as Human Trafficking, will be re-trafficked absent safe employment opportunities. To fight modern slavery and exploitation we need a strategy that includes more than rescue, one which addresses the economic roots of the problem. Freedom Business is that strategy, but it is not without incredible challenges. Freedom Business exists to create employment opportunities for survivors of Human Trafficking and those At Risk. As of January 2023, there are around 115 Members of Freedom Business Alliance (FBA) operating in more than 30 countries around the world. It is the mission of FBA to scale the Freedom Business movement. Our vision is a job for every person healing from modern slavery and vulnerable to exploitation. As an industry facilitator for Freedom Business, FBA removes the many barriers to growth and scale that no single business can address on its own.

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Resource: Law and Policy Compendium on Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE) in Bangladesh and India

Guidance

The compendium provides an overview of legislative and policy frameworks on rehabilitation and reintegration in India and Bangladesh for CSE practitioners and stakeholders working to support justice, protection, and trauma-informed minimum standards...Read More

TAGS: Due Diligence Reporting Asia

Recruitment Practices and Migrant Labor Conditions in Nestlé’s Thai Shrimp Supply Chain

Guidance

Seeking to better understand the risks of forced labour and human trafficking in the Thai seafood industry, Nestlé contracted Verité to conduct a focused investigation of six production sites in Thailand—three shrimp farms (one in Maha...Read More

TAGS: Aquaculture & Fishing Domestic Work/ Servitude Asia

Labour Risks in the Thai and Indonesian Fishing Industries: A Practical Guide for Responsible Sourcing

Guidance

Prepared by Lisa Rende Taylor, Jarrett Basedow, Mark Taylor, and David Visser. In collaboration with Coventry University, Issara contributed to Fish for Export: Working in the Wild Capture Seafood Industry in Indonesia and distilled additional f...Read More

TAGS: Due Diligence Aquaculture & Fishing Asia

Targeting Vulnerabilities: The Impact of the Syrian War and Refugee Situation on Trafficking in Persons (A Study of Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq)

Guidance

Over four years of conflict have seen increasing numbers of people flee their homes in Syria, becoming internally displaced or seeking refuge beyond Syria’s borders. The overwhelming majority of those forced to flee abroad are residing in the neig...Read More

TAGS: Recruitment Due Diligence Asia Middle East