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  • 2020 Information &
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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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Remedy





Theme Score 30 Out of 100

Summary of Results

This theme measures the extent to which a company has established corrective action processes for non-compliant suppliers and ensures that remedy is provided to its supply chain workers who are victims of labor rights violations. It incorporates allegations of forced labor that have occurred in...

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Indicator Sectors


46 Out of 100

Corrective Action Plans

The company has a process to create corrective action plans with suppliers found to violate its policies, with the goal of improving conditions and achieving respect of the ILO core labor standard...

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13 Out of 100

Remedy Programs

The company has a process to provide remedy to workers in its supply chains in cases of forced labor and human trafficking. If no allegation regarding forced labor in the company's supply chains h...

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NOTABLE EXAMPLE


Corrective Action Plans

Hewlett Packard Enterprise reports that where labor abuses were discovered at a supplier in China, its procurement team engaged with the supplier to communicate the improvements that needed to take place. It states that a third party was commissioned to investigate and conduct an analysis on root causes and come up with an improvement plan. This included facilitating the improvements and training, and regularly checking in with workers to ensure improvements were effective.

Remedy Outcomes

Intel discloses remedy outcomes for workers at its second- and third-tier suppliers, including the repayment of fees and the return of passports.










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


Remedy





Theme Score 28 Out of 100

Summary of Results

This theme measures the extent to which a company has established corrective action processes for non-compliant suppliers and ensures that remedy is provided to its supply chain workers who are victims of labor rights violations. It incorporates allegations of forced labor that have occurred in...

READ FULL RESULTS   SEE METHODOLOGY





Indicator Sectors


48 Out of 100

Corrective Action Plans

The company has a process to create corrective action plans with suppliers found to violate its policies, with the goal of improving conditions and achieving respect of the ILO core labor standard...

Read More


8 Out of 100

Remedy Programs

The company has a process to provide remedy to workers in its supply chains in cases of forced labor and human trafficking. If no allegation regarding forced labor in the company's supply chains h...

Read More






NOTABLE EXAMPLE


Corrective Action Plans

Hewlett Packard Enterprise reports that where labor abuses were discovered at a supplier in China, its procurement team engaged with the supplier to communicate the improvements that needed to take place. It states that a third party was commissioned to investigate and conduct an analysis on root causes and come up with an improvement plan. This included facilitating the improvements and training, and regularly checking in with workers to ensure improvements were effective.

Remedy Outcomes

Intel discloses remedy outcomes for workers at its second- and third-tier suppliers, including the repayment of fees and the return of passports.










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


Remedy





Theme Score 41 Out of 100

Summary of Results

This theme measures the extent to which a company has established corrective action processes for non-compliant suppliers and ensures that remedy is provided to its supply chain workers who are victims of labor rights violations. It incorporates allegations of forced labor that have occurred in...

READ FULL RESULTS   SEE METHODOLOGY





Indicator Sectors


68 Out of 100

Corrective Action Plans

The company has a process to create corrective action plans with suppliers found to violate its policies, with the goal of improving conditions and achieving respect of the ILO core labor standard...

Read More


13 Out of 100

Remedy Programs

The company has a process to provide remedy to workers in its supply chains in cases of forced labor and human trafficking. If no allegation regarding forced labor in the company's supply chains h...

Read More






NOTABLE EXAMPLE


Corrective Action Plans

Hewlett Packard Enterprise reports that where labor abuses were discovered at a supplier in China, its procurement team engaged with the supplier to communicate the improvements that needed to take place. It states that a third party was commissioned to investigate and conduct an analysis on root causes and come up with an improvement plan. This included facilitating the improvements and training, and regularly checking in with workers to ensure improvements were effective.

Remedy Outcomes

Intel discloses remedy outcomes for workers at its second- and third-tier suppliers, including the repayment of fees and the return of passports.








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