Amazon.com Inc.(Amazon), the world’s largest online retailer, ranks 8th out of 60 companies. Compared to 2020, the company improved its rank by 6 places. This is because the company began disclosing a project on responsible recruitment in Japan in partnership with the International Organisation for Migration CREST program, an example of repayment of fees to supply chain workers, and training for suppliers on responsible recruitment. The company’s score is based on its improved performance on the themes of Traceability & Risk Assessment, and Recruitment. KnowTheChain identified two allegations of forced labour in the company’s supply chains.3The company has an opportunity to improve its performance and disclosure on the themes of Purchasing Practices, Worker Voice, and Remedy.
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The benchmark methodology has seven themes, selected to capture the key areas where companies need to take action to eradicate forced labour from their supply chains. The themes are comprised of a total of 12 key indicators. For each indicator, a company can score a total of 100 points.
54Out of 100
Commitment and Governance
Supplier Code of Conduct and Capacity Building
58 / 100
Management and Accountability
50 / 100
67Out of 100
Traceability and Risk Assessment
Traceability and Supply Chain Transparency
100/100
Risk Assessment
75 / 100
Data on Supply Chain Risks
25 / 100
0Out of 100
Purchasing Practices
Purchasing Practices
0 / 100
68Out of 100
Recruitment
Recruitment Fees
60 / 100
Monitoring and Responsible Recruitment
75 / 100
5Out of 100
Worker Voice
Freedom of Association
0 / 100
Grievance Mechanism
10 / 100
30Out of 100
Monitoring
Monitoring Process
30 / 100
13Out of 100
Remedy
Remedy Programs
12.5 / 100
Suppliers
SUPPLIER DATA
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