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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.
Develop Commitments & Governance, Enhance Monitoring, Examine Purchasing Practices
Forced Labor Compared: Findings From Three Sectors
KnowTheChain worked to identify lessons and recommendations that can benefit companies across all sectors. This report is the product of those efforts. […]
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ETI, Addressing Worker Vulnerability in Agricultural and Food Supply Chains
This toolkit is designed to help companies with agricultural or food supply chains by providing specific guidance on how to address worker vulnerability. It complements ETI’s general Human Rights Due Diligence Framework. […]
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OECD and UN FAO, Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains
The OECD, in partnership with the UN FAO, developed guidance that can be used by companies to ensure they observe standards of responsible business and that their operations do not contribute to adverse impacts on workers. […]
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Humanity United, et al., Free and Fair Labor in Palm Oil Production: Principles and Implementation Guidance
This resource provides valuable normative and implementation guidance on addressing labor and human rights for companies and stakeholders linked to palm oil supply chains. […]
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IOE, Factsheet for Business: Forced Labor in Fisheries
This factsheet focuses on risks of forced labor in fishing and the fish trade. It encourages employers to take action, including participation in multi-stakeholder initiatives, training, and public policy advocacy. […]
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2016 Apparel & Footwear Company Action Guide
This resource is a complement to the KTC apparel and footwear benchmark. The guidance prioritizes areas of engagement that the benchmark found to be particularly weak by documenting and promoting effective practices. […]
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2016 Food & Beverage Company Action Guide
This commentary guide aligns with the findings of KTC’s food and beverage sector benchmark. The guidance prioritizes areas of engagement that the benchmark found to be particularly weak. […]
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2016 Information & Communication Technology Company Action Guide
This is a complement to the KTC ICT Benchmark. The guidance covers a range of issues—from policy development and monitoring to grievance procedures and remediation—and prioritizes areas of engagement that the benchmark found to be particularly weak. […]
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ETI, Human Rights Due Diligence Framework
The ETI human rights due diligence framework can serve as a practical guide for companies when attempting to mitigate and manage labor rights risks. It can also provide meaningful ways to engage, negotiate, and collaborate with external stakeholders. […]
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