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Our benchmarks, analysis and practical tools help companies identify forced labour risks and potential impacts across supply chains. We use our research to compel corporate action to tackle and remediate practices that enable exploitation in supply chains.
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Good Practice Guide 2024
Drawing on data collected by KnowTheChain over eight years of benchmarking global multinational companies across three sectors: Apparel & Footwear, Food & Beverage and ICT, this Guide is a resource for companies and investors seeking to understand what strong corporate practice and disclosure looks like with respect to a range of key elements of upstream supply chain human rights due diligence.
KnowTheChain 2023 A&F Benchmark Findings
KnowTheChain 2023 F&B Benchmark Findings
KnowTheChain 2022 ICT Benchmark Findings
KnowTheChain benchmark methodology 2024-2025
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We provide companies with the knowledge and tools necessary to understand the issue and appreciate how their actions to address forced labour compare to others in their field. We do this through our signature benchmark reports, our resources page, and ongoing engagement with stakeholders.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
See the latest reports and news from KnowTheChain to help companies all over the world improve their labour practices.
Closing the gap: Evidence for effective human rights due diligence from five years measuring company efforts to address forced labour
Mind the Gap: Migrant Workers Need Respect for Rights, not Commitments on Paper (2021)
With a focus on recruitment fees, this briefing examines the commitments companies make and the steps they take to ensure that migrant workers’ rights are respected.
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ILO, Global Estimate of Forced Labor: Results and Methodology
This report presents the findings and methodology of the ILO’s 2012 minimum estimate of forced labor. […]
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Verité, An eLearning Course on Human Trafficking
This online course provides an introduction to human trafficking and supply chains, including at-risk sectors and regions, case studies, and guidance on good practice. […]
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Verité, An eLearning Course on Forced Labor
This course introduces the topic of forced labor and supply chains; data on the number of victims globally; how they can be identified in practice, sectors, and regions at-risk; and what this all means for employers. […]
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UN Global Compact, Human Rights and Business Learning Tool
This course is designed to help companies better understand the importance of human rights. It is comprised of five modules that offer guidance on how to integrate the principles of the Global Compact into everyday business. […]
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Read ArticleIOE, Forced Labor: Why it is an Issue for Employers
This IOE position paper clarifies what forced labor is, why it is an issue for employers, and provides guidance for employers’ organizations and companies on how to identify and prevent such abuse. […]
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IOE, Factsheet for Business: Human Trafficking
This factsheet explains why human trafficking is an issue for employers and gives key steps businesses can take to engage. […]
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ILO, Helpdesk for Business on International Labor Standards: Business and Forced Labor
The ILO Helpdesk for Business provides companies with guidance on how to better align their business operations with international standards. This section answers FAQs on forced labor and supply chains. […]
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ABA, Briefing on U.S. Customs Authority to Block Goods
A useful background briefing by the American Board Association on the impact of changes to U.S. Customs ability to block goods made with forced labor. […]
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ECCJ, French Corporate Duty of Vigilance Law
A helpful factsheet on the new French law that requires corporate action on human rights. […]
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