Investor Resources
We provide investors with the evidence to inspire action and the tools necessary to do so. We do this through our signature benchmark reports that highlight targets for investors and supplemental investor materials with concrete steps investors can take to engage with companies on the issue of forced labor.
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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.
2023 Investor briefing: Apparel & Footwear sector
Forced labour risks in Apparel & Footwear supply chains: Learn what risks investors are exposed to and how investors can address forced labor risks in their portfolios.
2022 Investor briefing: Food & Beverage sector
Forced labour risks in Food & Beverage supply chains: Learn what risks investors are exposed to and how investors can address forced labor risks in their portfolios.
2022 Investor briefing: ICT Sector
Forced labour risks in ICT supply chains: Learn what risks investors are exposed to and how investors can address forced labor risks in their portfolios.
HOW WE WORK WITH YOU
We provide investors with the evidence to inspire action and the tools necessary to do so. We do this through our signature benchmark reports that highlight targets for investors and supplemental investor materials with concrete steps investors can take to engage with companies on the issue of forced labor.
The KnowTheChain Investor Statement is signed by more than 160 investors with over US$7 trillion assets under management and can be used as a tool for engagement with companies. Statement signatories receive regular updates on the latest news, tools, and investor engagements addressing forced labor. The Investor Alliance for Human Rights and KnowTheChain invite additional investors to sign the statement to demonstrate commitment to addressing forced labor.
Details on the investor engagement with apparel companies on forced labor, led by the Interfaith Centre for Corporate Responsibility and supported by Principles for Responsible Investment and KnowTheChain, can be found here. Learn more about how investors have been using the KnowTheChain benchmarks here.
RESOURCES
Find resources designed to help investors understand and reduce forced labor risks and improve labor practices of portfolio companies.
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Forced Labor Risks in Food & Beverage Supply Chains: What Risks are Investors Exposed to and how can They be Addressed?
Institutional investors have a key role to play in ensuring decent working conditions during the crisis and in contributing to a just recovery, for example through: selection and/or monitoring processes of investment managers, voting, and engagement.
Investor Snapshot: Forced Labor in the Construction Sector
Construction is the second-highest-risk sector for forced labor (after domestic work), with an estimated 4.5 million construction workers in forced labor around the world.9 Exploitation in the construction sector occurs across the globe, from Angola, China and Qatar to Russia, the UK, and the USA. […]
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Three Sectors Three Years Later: Progress and Gaps in the Fight Against Forced Labor
In this new report, we identify areas across sectors where progress has been made, as well as gaps where corporate practice continues to fall short. […]
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2018 Apparel and Footwear benchmark findings report
KnowTheChain assesses the efforts of 43 global apparel and footwear companies to address forced labor risks in their supply chains. […]
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2018 Food and Beverage benchmark findings report
KnowTheChain assesses the efforts of 38 global food and beverage companies to address forced labor risks in their supply chains. […]
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2018 ICT benchmark findings report
KnowTheChain assesses the efforts of 40 large global ICT companies to address forced labor risks in their supply chains. […]
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Boundless Impact Investing: Labor lens investing
This report examines the business case for fair labor practices, the labor lens investing market, and investment models and structures. […]
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FLA, Supply chain traceability and transparency
This paper examines trends towards greater transparency, such as shifting industry norms, emerging regulations, and greater interest from civil society. It includes a chart explaining the scope, requirements, and enforcement mechanisms of the legal and regulatory transparency frameworks. […]
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PRI, An investor briefing on the apparel industry
This briefing focuses on why responsible labor practices matter for investors, provides alerts on what investors should look out for, and for recommendations on engaging with apparel companies on labor practices. […]
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Eradicating forced labor in electronics: What do company statements under the UK Modern Slavery Act tell us?
Three years after the passage of the United Kingdom’s Modern Slavery Act, KnowTheChain reviewed how more than 100 global companies in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector are responding to the law. […]
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