Findings by Theme
Overall Score: 32
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 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 ...
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NOTABLE EXAMPLE
Training
Kellogg discloses that it has worked with the non-profit organization BSR, Wilmar, and other palm oil buyers to provide training to small and medium suppliers in two regions in Indonesia to support the implementation of responsible labor practices further down its supply chains.
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
Kellogg discloses that it has worked with the non-profit organization BSR, Wilmar, and other palm oil buyers to provide training to small and medium suppliers in two regions in Indonesia to support the implementation of responsible labor practices further down its supply chains.
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
Kellogg discloses that it has worked with the non-profit organization BSR, Wilmar, and other palm oil buyers to provide training to small and medium suppliers in two regions in Indonesia to support the implementation of responsible labor practices further down its supply chains.