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KnowTheChain is a resource for businesses and investors who need to understand and address forced labour abuses within their supply chains. #KnowTheChain
Joined November 2013
OUT NOW: KnowTheChain Apparel & Footwear Benchmark 2023 2023 brought economic challenges, conflicts & climate crisis impacts, leading to increased forced labour risks in global supply chains. We assessed 65 of the sector's largest companies... 📊 1/
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RT @ecotextile: 🚨Ultra #fastfashion retailer #Shein's work to tackle forced labour in its global supply chains falls "significantly short"…
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"As these ultra-fast fashion brands flood the market with ultra-cheap products, investors should be asking: are the human & environmental costs worth the risk?" KTC's Áine Clarke & Rosie Monaghan weigh up SHEIN's forced labour efforts @sourcingjournal ⬇️
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Shein's expected London IPO is already steeped in controversy over alleged links to forced labour. What does the rise of its ultra-fast model mean for workers' rights? We break down the key issues for investors ➡️
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"Supply chain labour rights conditions, including those that increase vulnerability to forced labour, are shaped by the buyer’s purchasing practices" We outline tried & tested steps towards responsible purchasing practices ✍️ @betterbuying ⬇️
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Our guide for companies sets out target performance & examples of good practice from Apparel & Footwear, Food & Beverage, and ICT sectors on areas like... 🟡 Purchasing practices 🟡 Remedy 🟡 Freedom of association 🟡 Living wage Explore the guide:
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Freedom of association is a key enabling right which ensures decent livelihoods & safe workplaces along supply chains. How can companies ensure they respect it? See examples of good practice on FoA & collective bargaining 👉
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Companies have a responsibility to ensure workers in their supply chains aren't paying fees to secure jobs. Yet only 12% of companies in our benchmarks disclose action to prevent worker-paid recruitment fees. Find out more in our Good Practice Guide 🔍
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Fair purchasing practices are crucial to ensure respect for workers' rights. But only 8% of Food & Beverage companies —and 5% of ICT companies—disclose any concrete steps to improve. Where should companies begin? Read our Good Practice Guide ⬇️
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🆕 What does good practice look like for companies when it comes to human rights due diligence on upstream supply chains? After 8 years of benchmarking companies' approach to #ForcedLabour risks, KnowTheChain sets out a guide to better practice 🔑
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Join us with @conectas @BHRRC today for a close look at forced labour risks in food & beverage supply chains in Brazil & around the world 🇧🇷🔍 O nosso Benchmark 2023 Food & Beverage já está disponível em português 👉
Amanhã | às 11h | Evento em parceria com o Centro de Informações sobre Empresas e Direitos Humanos: Lançamento de Benchmark de alimentos e bebidas. Inscreva-se aqui:
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Event 📆 Supply chain risk mapping & human rights monitoring: Do you really know what’s going on in your supply chain? KTC's Áine Clarke will join the panel at @InnovaForum on 23 April in Amsterdam. Register:
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Listen 🎧 KTC's Áine Clarke spoke to @SCbrain about how the climate crisis & conflicts are leading to heightened forced labour risks in global fashion supply chains - and the action companies should be taking. Full episode on #SupplyChainBrain ⬇️
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We recently held a side session at the @OECD Forum on Due Diligence in Garment & Footwear to dig into how companies are performing on key indicators of human rights due diligence, purchasing practices & remedy. Missed the session? Catch up on YouTube ▶️
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Closing this week ⏳ Join the KnowTheChain team at @BHRRC! We're seeking a part-time research assistant to produce data on corporate efforts to address supply chain #ForcedLabour & create practical resources for companies & investors Apply by 10 March 👉
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Join the KnowTheChain team at @BHRRC! We're seeking a part-time research assistant to produce data on corporate efforts to address supply chain #ForcedLabour & create practical resources for companies & investors. Apply by 10 March 👉
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Join the KnowTheChain team at @BHRRC! We're seeking a part-time research assistant to produce data on corporate efforts to address supply chain #ForcedLabour & create practical resources for companies & investors. Apply by 10 March 👉
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Join the KnowTheChain team at @BHRRC! We're seeking a part-time research assistant to produce data on corporate efforts to address supply chain #ForcedLabour & create practical resources for companies & investors. Apply by 10 March 👉
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We'll be joined by @dheeraj21186 @partnersinchang, Karen Strauss @Transparentem_, Liz Umlas @IndustriALL_GU and Lisa Hayles from Trillium Asset Management at our @OECD Forum on Due Diligence in Garment & Footwear side session on 19 February 📆 Register ➡️
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We'll be joined by @dheeraj21186 @partnersinchang, Karen Strauss @Transparentem_, Liz Umlas @IndustriALL_GU and Lisa Hayles from Trillium Asset Management at our @OECD Forum on Due Diligence in Garment & Footwear side session on 19 February 📆 Register ➡️
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Webinar 📆 Join our side session at the @OECD Forum on Due Diligence in Garment & Footwear to hear how fashion companies are addressing forced labour risks amid geo-political, economic & climate crises. 19 February ⏰ 12:45 CET Register 👉
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