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Good Practice Guide 2024
Drawing on data collected by KnowTheChain over eight years of benchmarking global multinational companies across three sectors: Apparel & Footwear, Food & Beverage and ICT, this Guide is a resource for companies and investors seeking to understand what strong corporate practice and disclosure looks like with respect to a range of key elements of upstream supply chain human rights due diligence.
KnowTheChain 2023 A&F Benchmark Findings
KnowTheChain 2023 F&B Benchmark Findings
KnowTheChain 2022 ICT Benchmark Findings
KnowTheChain benchmark methodology 2024-2025
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We provide companies with the knowledge and tools necessary to understand the issue and appreciate how their actions to address forced labour compare to others in their field. We do this through our signature benchmark reports, our resources page, and ongoing engagement with stakeholders.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
See the latest reports and news from KnowTheChain to help companies all over the world improve their labour practices.
Closing the gap: Evidence for effective human rights due diligence from five years measuring company efforts to address forced labour
Mind the Gap: Migrant Workers Need Respect for Rights, not Commitments on Paper (2021)
With a focus on recruitment fees, this briefing examines the commitments companies make and the steps they take to ensure that migrant workers’ rights are respected.
Improve Traceability & Risk Assessment
OECD, Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector
Guidance issued by the OECD for garment and footwear companies on how to ensure responsible business practices and sourcing within the apparel and footwear sector. […]
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EICC, Validated Assessment Process (VAP)
Methodology and process developed by the EICC to ensure effective on-site compliance verification. The common assessment criteria can help companies share information on suppliers that they have in common. […]
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OECD, Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains
Guidance issued by the OECD on responsible mineral extraction from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. […]
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EICC, Five Practical Steps for Conflict Minerals Due Diligence and SEC Disclosure
White paper offering practical steps companies can take to implement due diligence procedures to ensure that they’re not sourcing conflict minerals. […]
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EICC, Self-Assessment Tool
The EICC Self-Assessment tool can be used by member companies to conduct a baseline assessment to help them understand what steps they need to take to improve their policies and working conditions. […]
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Read ArticleLearn About Forced Labor Risk
Verité, Forced Labor in the production of Electronic Goods in Malaysia
This Verité report is a comprehensive study on the scope and characteristics of forced labor in the Malaysian electronics sector. It documents the realities of forced labor for migrant workers employed within contract manufacturing of electronics. […]
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Verité, Fair Hiring Toolkit: Strengthening Assessments & Social Audits
This section of Verité’s Fair Hiring Toolkit provides practical tools to strengthen social audits, including interview guides for workers, recruiters, and employers. […]
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ILO, Handbook for Employers and Business—Booklet 4: A Checklist and Guidance for Assessing Compliance
This tool provides a checklist and practical guidance for social auditors to improve the identification and remediation of cases of forced labor in supply chains. […]
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UNCHR, Accountability and Remedy Project
Initiative by the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights to improve methods and processes for remedying abuses. […]
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