The potential for human trafficking in supply chains is a growing concern for regulatory bodies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), investors, and other stakeholders in a range of industries, most notably those that have a global and complex supply chain. Responding effectively to these concerns is a challenge for many companies. Companies that comply with conflict minerals disclosure requirements are well positioned with a strong framework for addressing similar anti-human trafficking (AHT) requirements. This publication summarizes these experiences and provides leading practices for addressing requirements and concerns around human trafficking. Human trafficking includes (but is not limited to) forced labour, child labour, and slavery, as well as coercion, abduction, fraud, and exploitation connected with labour.
In the case where an unaccompanied child victim of trafficking is willing to return and that the return option is validated during the best interest determination process, early coordination is requested. A family assessment should be undertaken in ...Read More
In November 2013, the International Coordinating Committee for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC) and the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) published Business and Human Rights: A Guidebook for National Human Rights Institutions...Read More
The RMI Report 2022 assesses the ESG policies and practices of 40 of the largest mining companies in the world, and basic ESG actions at 250 of their mine sites. Analysts scrutinised over 6,500 documents for the evidence-based assessment (without re...Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased workers’ vulnerability to modern slavery across global apparel and manufacturing supply chains1. In addition to exacerbating risks to workers, the pandemic has increased consumers’ visibility on where and...Read More
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