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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ICT Benchmark Findings Report
KTC’s benchmark of 20 global ICT companies on efforts to address forced labor. The ranking focuses on commitment and governance, traceability and risk assessment, purchasing practices, recruitment, worker voice, monitoring, and remedy. […]
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Food & Beverage Benchmark Findings Report
KTC’s benchmark of 20 global food and beverage companies on efforts to address forced labor. The ranking focuses on commitment and governance, traceability and risk assessment, purchasing practices, recruitment, worker voice, monitoring, and remedy. […]
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UN supported Principles for Responsible Investment
PRI works with interested signitories to engage on human rights issues. Their working group on supply chain labor has specific focus on food and beverage companies. […]
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Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
ICCR organizes an investor working group on forced labor and human rights more broadly. They help their members file resolutions and engage companies that they hold. […]
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Engaging Portfolio Companies on Forced Labor Risks
A resource to help investors engage portfolio companies on forced labor risks. This resource answers questions such as: How do I identify forced labor in my portfolio? What questions should I ask companies? […]
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Core Coalition, Engaging with companies on Modern Slavery
A brief that helps investors engage with companies on actions to tackle modern slavery in their operations and supply chains. It is specifically intended to help investors make sense of company Modern Slavery Act Statements. […]
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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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OECD Guidance for financial sector
Key considerations for helping conduct due diligence under the OECD guidelines for institutional investors. The guidance can help investors consider what actions they can take to address possible exposure to human rights issues. […]
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EIRIS, A Risky Business? Managing core labour standards in company supply chains
This is an overview of the ILO Core labor standards and ways that investors can appropriately and effectively engage their portfolio companies on these issues. The paper includes a section on company action and reporting on labor standards. […]
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