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.
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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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FLEX, Labor Exploitation Accountability Database
This resource is a searchable database of national laws andregulations on individual and corporate accountability for human trafficking and forced labor. […]
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CORE Coalition, Beyond Compliance: Effective Reporting Under The Modern Slavery Act
Civil society guidance to help companies go beyond the legal requirements of the UK Modern Slavery Act to implement leading practices which help reduce risks of forced labor. […]
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Verité, Compliance is Not Enough: Best Practices in Responding to The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act
This policy brief examines the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and argues that best practice must go beyond the letter of the law to effectively address risks of trafficking and forced labor in the global economy. […]
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UK Home Office, Transparency in Supply Chains etc.: A practical guide
Guidance developed specifically for banks on their exposure to human rights abuses and what steps they can take to address possible risks. […]
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California Department of Justice, The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act: A Resource Guide
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