Findings by Theme
Overall Score: 29
The 2020/2021 benchmark assesses 49 of the largest ICT companies across the benchmark's seven themes, which were developed to capture the key areas where companies need to take action to eradicate forced labor from their supply chains: commitment; traceability and risk assessment; purchasing practices; recruitment; worker voice; monitoring; and remedy. There are a total of 21 indicators across the seven themes. For each theme a company can score a total of 100 points.
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Summary of Results
Commitment & Governance is the highest scoring theme of the benchmark. Almost all of the companies disclose a commitment to addressing forced labor and a supply chain policy that includes forced labor. Approximately half of the companies disclose training their suppliers on forced labor, and...
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Indicator Sectors
Commitment
The company publicly demonstrates its
commitment to addressing forced labor and
human trafficking.
The company:
(1) public...
Supplier Code of Conduct
The company has a supplier code of conduct that requires suppliers throughout its supply chains to respect the ILO core labor standards, including the elimination of forced labor. The standard is ...
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The company has established clear responsibilities and accountability for the implementation of its supply chain policies that address forced labor and human trafficking, both within the company a...
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The company takes steps to ensure that relevant decision-makers within the company and in different tiers of its supply chains are aware of risks related to forced labor and human trafficking and ...
Read MoreStakeholder Engagement
The company engages with relevant stakeholders on forced labor and human trafficking. This includes engaging with policy makers, worker rights organizations, or local NGOs in countries in which it...
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NOTABLE EXAMPLE
Training
Apple states that it worked with its suppliers to build capacity for managing their own supply chains, including on strong due diligence processes for labor supply chains by providing enhanced training on the supplier code to ensure the enforcement of stricter standards for the use of labor brokers.
Stakeholder Engagement
Best Buy discloses that it partnered with an NGO based in Hong Kong to make a toolkit for factories in China to help “identify and prevent forced labor conditions among student workers.
Overall Score: 30
The 2018 benchmark covers 38 companies including four Asian companies, two Australian companies, ten European companies, one Middle Eastern company, 18 North American companies, and three Latin American companies.
SEE SCORES & RANKINGSSummary of Results
Commitment and governance is the highest scoring theme of the benchmark. Most companies have stated their commitment to address forced labor in their supply chains and have a supplier code of conduct in place that requires suppliers to adhere to international standards prohibiting forced labor. Howe...READ FULL RESULTS SEE METHODOLOGY
Indicator Sectors
Commitment
The company publicly demonstrates its commitment to addressing human trafficking and forced labor.
The company: (1) has publicly demonstrated its commitment to addr...
Read MoreSupply Chain Standards
The company has a supply chain standard that requires suppliers throughout its supply chains to uphold workers' fundamental rights and freedoms (as articulated in the ILO Declaration on Fundamenta...
Read MoreManagement and Accountability
The company has established clear responsibilities and accountability for the implementation of its supply chain policies and standards relevant to human trafficking and forced labor, both within ...
Read MoreTraining
The company has training programs in place to ensure that relevant decision-makers within the company and its supply chains are aware of risks related to human trafficking and forced labor and are...
Read MoreStakeholder Engagement
The company engages with relevant stakeholders on human trafficking and forced labor. This includes engagement with policy makers, worker rights organizations, or local NGOs in countries in which ...
Read MoreNOTABLE EXAMPLE
Training
Apple states that it worked with its suppliers to build capacity for managing their own supply chains, including on strong due diligence processes for labor supply chains by providing enhanced training on the supplier code to ensure the enforcement of stricter standards for the use of labor brokers.
Stakeholder Engagement
Best Buy discloses that it partnered with an NGO based in Hong Kong to make a toolkit for factories in China to help “identify and prevent forced labor conditions among student workers.
Overall Score: 37
The 2018 benchmark covers 43 companies, including one African company, 12 Asian companies, 14 European companies, and 16 North American companies.
SEE SCORES & RANKINGSSummary of Results
Commitment and governance is the highest scoring theme of the benchmark. Most companies have stated their commitment to address forced labor in their supply chains and have a supplier code of conduct in place that requires suppliers to adhere to international standards prohibiting forced labor. Howe...READ FULL RESULTS SEE METHODOLOGY
Indicator Sectors
Commitment
The company publicly demonstrates its commitment to addressing human trafficking and forced labor.
The company: (1) has publicly demonstrated its commitment to addr...
Read MoreSupply Chain Standards
The company has a supply chain standard that requires suppliers throughout its supply chains to uphold workers' fundamental rights and freedoms (as articulated in the ILO Declaration on Fundamenta...
Read MoreManagement and Accountability
The company has established clear responsibilities and accountability for the implementation of its supply chain policies and standards relevant to human trafficking and forced labor, both within ...
Read MoreTraining
The company has training programs in place to ensure that relevant decision-makers within the company and its supply chains are aware of risks related to human trafficking and forced labor and are...
Read MoreStakeholder Engagement
The company engages with relevant stakeholders on human trafficking and forced labor. This includes engagement with policy makers, worker rights organizations, or local NGOs in countries in which ...
Read MoreNOTABLE EXAMPLE
Training
Apple states that it worked with its suppliers to build capacity for managing their own supply chains, including on strong due diligence processes for labor supply chains by providing enhanced training on the supplier code to ensure the enforcement of stricter standards for the use of labor brokers.
Stakeholder Engagement
Best Buy discloses that it partnered with an NGO based in Hong Kong to make a toolkit for factories in China to help “identify and prevent forced labor conditions among student workers.