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 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 U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline provides survivors of human trafficking with vital support and options to get help and stay safe. These options may include connecting callers with emergency shelter, transportation, trauma counselors, loc...Read More
The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights recognises that children have the right to such protection and care as is necessary for their well-being, among other provisions. The 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child establishes the right of the chi...Read More
In recent years, labour practices in the palm oil sector in Southeast Asia have drawn significant attention from both media and civil society actors. In June 2018, Nestlé began a partnership with Verité on a multiyear program to improve ...Read More
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