Forced Labour | Hidden Risk or Entirely Predictable Reality?

Forced labour is often described as a hidden risk, being almost impossible to find or to predict where it might occur. In this discussion, TDi's Head of Data and Due Diligence, James Hollins and Marketing Manager, Sarah Wilkinson, examine whether in fact there are actually entirely predictable indicators of forced labour in company business models. 

James explores why it’s often difficult for companies to gain a full view of their supply chains, and highlights some of the techniques that can be employed to go beyond a traditional audit-based approach to expose the situations in which forced labour is occurring. James and Sarah also discuss the EU Forced Labour Regulation (EUFLR) and some of the key steps businesses can take to prepare for it.

Chapters

• 2:22 Do we have an estimate of how many people are in Forced Labour globally?
• 3:35 Do you think it's true to say that Forced Labour is a hidden risk to businesses?
• 4:46 What are some of the indicators of Forced Labour that businesses should be looking out for?
• 6:56 Why do you think it's so hard for businesses to gain a full view of their supply chain and to determine where Forced Labour occurs?
• 8:28 What can companies do to gain a better vision throughout their supply chain?
• 11:32 Why is a traditional audit-based approach not effective in these situations?
• 14:30 Countries that are deemed as 'low-risk' when it comes to Forced Labour, do you still see issues there?
• 16:40 How can TDi Sustainability help companies go beyond the 'traditional' social audit approach when it comes to Forced Labour?
• 18:46 Can that toolkit be applied to other companies?
• 20:00 What are some of they key areas of risk for the two identified raw materials you mentioned?
• 21:45 What can companies do to ensure their sources of these raw materials are not linked to Xinjiang?
• 24:32 When it comes to the EU Forced Labour Regulation, what are the key first steps for businesses?
• 25:48 Are there steps companies can take that will really go beyond compliance and make a difference?