ZTE Corp. (ZTE), a communications equipment company, ranks 51st out of 60 companies. Since 2020, the company has improved by disclosing a policy prohibiting recruitment fees in its supply chains; however, the company seems to have taken limited steps to improve its performance and disclosure across other themes. The company’s score is based on its disclosure of a supplier code of conduct prohibiting forced labour and information on sourcing countries of minerals in its supply chains. KnowTheChain identified one allegation of forced labour in the company’s supply chains.2 The company is encouraged to improve its performance and disclosure on themes such as Commitment & Governance, Traceability & Risk Assessment, and Remedy.