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Findings by Theme

  • 2020 Information &
    Communication Technology
  • 2020 Food & Beverage
  • 2020 Apparel & Footwear



Overall Score: 30

The 2020 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.

SEE SCORES & RANKINGS


Commitment and Governance





Theme Score 54 Out of 100

Summary of Results

This theme evaluates a company’s commitment to addressing forced labor, whether it effectively applies supply chain standards that address the ILO core labor standards, and to what extent it has instituted management processes and board oversight, training and capacity...

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Indicator Sectors


96 Out of 100

Commitment

The company publicly demonstrates its
commitment to addressing forced labor and
human trafficking.

The company:
(1) public...

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70 Out of 100

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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41 Out of 100

Management and Accountability

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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34 Out of 100

Training

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 More


31 Out of 100

Stakeholder 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: 28

The 2020 benchmark assesses 43 of the largest food and beverage 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.

SEE SCORES & RANKINGS


Commitment and Governance





Theme Score 56 Out of 100

Summary of Results

This theme evaluates a company’s commitment to addressing forced labor, whether it effectively applies supply chain standards that address the ILO core labor standards, and to what extent it has instituted management processes and board oversight, training and capacity...

READ FULL RESULTS   SEE METHODOLOGY





Indicator Sectors


91 Out of 100

Commitment

The company publicly demonstrates its
commitment to addressing forced labor and
human trafficking.

The company:
(1) public...

Read More


64 Out of 100

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 ...

Read More


52 Out of 100

Management and Accountability

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...

Read More


35 Out of 100

Training

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 More


36 Out of 100

Stakeholder 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...

Read More






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: 41

The 2021 benchmark assesses 37 of the largest apparel and footwear 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.

SEE SCORES & RANKINGS


Commitment and Governance





Theme Score 61 Out of 100

Summary of Results

This theme evaluates a company’s commitment to addressing forced labor, whether it effectively applies supply chain standards that address the ILO core labor standards, and to what extent it has instituted management processes and board oversight, training and capacity...

READ FULL RESULTS   SEE METHODOLOGY





Indicator Sectors


96 Out of 100

Commitment

The company publicly demonstrates its
commitment to addressing forced labor and
human trafficking.

The company:
(1) public...

Read More


70 Out of 100

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 ...

Read More


54 Out of 100

Management and Accountability

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...

Read More


48 Out of 100

Training

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 More


39 Out of 100

Stakeholder 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...

Read More






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.








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