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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.

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Traceability and Risk Assessment





Theme Score 33 Out of 100

Summary of Results

This theme measures the extent to which a company demonstrates an understanding of its suppliers and its workforce by disclosing relevant information such as supplier names or sourcing countries and assessing and disclosing forced labor risks across its supply chains.

 


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Indicator Sectors


41 Out of 100

Traceability and Supply Chain Transparency

The company demonstrates an understanding of the suppliers and their workers throughout its supply chains by publicly disclosing the names and addresses of its first-tier suppliers, the countries ...

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31 Out of 100

Risk Assessment

The company has a process to assess forced labor risks, and it publicly discloses forced labor risks identified in different tiers of its supply chains.

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NOTABLE EXAMPLE


Risk Assessment

Nestlé describes using information from its own programs, human rights impact assessments, certification and verification schemes, and engagement with stakeholders to ascertain its priority areas for labor rights due diligence. This includes information from Verité's Responsible Sourcing Tool, data from the US Department of Labor, Bureau of International Affairs, and the Social Hotspot Database. The company additionally discloses working with the Danish Institute for Human Rights to conduct human rights impact assessments, and with Verité to assess recruitment practices in its supply chains operations in Thailand.










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


Traceability and Risk Assessment





Theme Score 33 Out of 100

Summary of Results

This theme measures the extent to which a company demonstrates an understanding of its suppliers and its workforce by disclosing relevant information such as supplier names or sourcing countries and assessing and disclosing forced labor risks across its supply chains.

 


READ FULL RESULTS   SEE METHODOLOGY





Indicator Sectors


20 Out of 100

Traceability and Supply Chain Transparency

The company demonstrates an understanding of the suppliers and their workers throughout its supply chains by publicly disclosing the names and addresses of its first-tier suppliers, the countries ...

Read More


47 Out of 100

Risk Assessment

The company has a process to assess forced labor risks, and it publicly discloses forced labor risks identified in different tiers of its supply chains.

Risk assess...

Read More






NOTABLE EXAMPLE


Risk Assessment

Nestlé describes using information from its own programs, human rights impact assessments, certification and verification schemes, and engagement with stakeholders to ascertain its priority areas for labor rights due diligence. This includes information from Verité's Responsible Sourcing Tool, data from the US Department of Labor, Bureau of International Affairs, and the Social Hotspot Database. The company additionally discloses working with the Danish Institute for Human Rights to conduct human rights impact assessments, and with Verité to assess recruitment practices in its supply chains operations in Thailand.










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


Traceability and Risk Assessment





Theme Score 33 Out of 100

Summary of Results

This theme measures the extent to which a company demonstrates an understanding of its suppliers and its workforce by disclosing relevant information such as supplier names or sourcing countries and assessing and disclosing forced labor risks across its supply chains.

 


READ FULL RESULTS   SEE METHODOLOGY





Indicator Sectors


34 Out of 100

Traceability and Supply Chain Transparency

The company demonstrates an understanding of the suppliers and their workers throughout its supply chains by publicly disclosing the names and addresses of its first-tier suppliers, the countries ...

Read More


47 Out of 100

Risk Assessment

The company has a process to assess forced labor risks, and it publicly discloses forced labor risks identified in different tiers of its supply chains.

Risk assess...

Read More






NOTABLE EXAMPLE


Risk Assessment

Nestlé describes using information from its own programs, human rights impact assessments, certification and verification schemes, and engagement with stakeholders to ascertain its priority areas for labor rights due diligence. This includes information from Verité's Responsible Sourcing Tool, data from the US Department of Labor, Bureau of International Affairs, and the Social Hotspot Database. The company additionally discloses working with the Danish Institute for Human Rights to conduct human rights impact assessments, and with Verité to assess recruitment practices in its supply chains operations in Thailand.








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