Findings by Theme
Overall Score: 30
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
The majority of the benchmarked companies disclose having a monitoring process in place for their suppliers covering an assessment of labor rights, including forced labor. Fewer companies, however, disclose details of the monitoring process, and only 40% disclose some information on the outcomes...
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Indicator Sectors
Monitoring Process
To track and improve implementation of its supply chain policies that address forced labor and human trafficking, the company monitors its suppliers. The process includes non-scheduled visits, a r...
Read MoreMonitoring Disclosure
The company publicly discloses the following information on the results of its monitoring efforts: the percentage of suppliers monitored annually, the percentage of unannounced monitoring visits, ...
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NOTABLE EXAMPLE
Monitoring Process: NXP reports that worker interviews during audits are required to be conducted in private and not in the presence of facility managers, and interviewed workers receive a grievance card to use should they experience retaliation. The company states it records the gender breakdown, age range of interviewed workers and length of service, the shift they are working, whether they attended freely, whether they were recorded and any issues of privacy.
Monitoring Disclosure: Dell discloses findings from RBA audits carried out in 2018, including how suppliers scored on freely chosen employment protections, anti-discrimination policies and freedom of association. This includes findings per commodity, such as batteries, parts/ components, storage and servers, and sub-tier suppliers, and includes a comparison over time.
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
Most companies in the benchmark disclose an audit process they have in place for suppliers, which includes a review of labor standards. However, the disclosures reveal a disparity between reporting on the audit process and reporting on audit outcomes (e.g., the percentage of audits or a summary ...
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Indicator Sectors
Auditing Process
To track and improve implementation of its supply chain policies that address forced labor and human trafficking, the company monitors its suppliers. The process includes non-scheduled visits, a r...
Read MoreAuditing Disclosure
The company publicly discloses information on the results of its audits. This includes the percentage of suppliers audited annually, the percentage of unannounced audits, the number or percentage ...
Read MoreNOTABLE EXAMPLE
Monitoring Process: NXP reports that worker interviews during audits are required to be conducted in private and not in the presence of facility managers, and interviewed workers receive a grievance card to use should they experience retaliation. The company states it records the gender breakdown, age range of interviewed workers and length of service, the shift they are working, whether they attended freely, whether they were recorded and any issues of privacy.
Monitoring Disclosure: Dell discloses findings from RBA audits carried out in 2018, including how suppliers scored on freely chosen employment protections, anti-discrimination policies and freedom of association. This includes findings per commodity, such as batteries, parts/ components, storage and servers, and sub-tier suppliers, and includes a comparison over time.
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
Most companies in the benchmark disclose an audit process they have in place for suppliers, which includes a review of labor standards. However, the disclosures reveal a disparity between reporting on the audit process and reporting on audit outcomes (e.g., the percentage of audits or a summary ...
READ FULL RESULTS
SEE METHODOLOGY
Indicator Sectors
Auditing Process
To track and improve implementation of its supply chain policies that address forced labor and human trafficking, the company monitors its suppliers. The process includes non-scheduled visits, a r...
Read MoreAuditing Disclosure
The company publicly discloses information on the results of its audits. This includes the percentage of suppliers audited annually, the percentage of unannounced audits, the number or percentage ...
Read MoreNOTABLE EXAMPLE
Monitoring Process: NXP reports that worker interviews during audits are required to be conducted in private and not in the presence of facility managers, and interviewed workers receive a grievance card to use should they experience retaliation. The company states it records the gender breakdown, age range of interviewed workers and length of service, the shift they are working, whether they attended freely, whether they were recorded and any issues of privacy.
Monitoring Disclosure: Dell discloses findings from RBA audits carried out in 2018, including how suppliers scored on freely chosen employment protections, anti-discrimination policies and freedom of association. This includes findings per commodity, such as batteries, parts/ components, storage and servers, and sub-tier suppliers, and includes a comparison over time.