Tools and Guides29 March 2023Additional resources to support Business Handbook on Due Diligence in the Cocoa Sector, focusing on child labour and forced labourRead MoreThis document complements the Business Handbook on Due Diligence in the Cocoa Sector: Addressing Child Labour and Forced Labour, developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Cocoa Initiative, with co-financing from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). It outlines resources and tools which can help companies operationalise risk-based due diligence to address human rights risks and impacts in the cocoa supply chain, focusing on child labour and forced labour. It also provides examples of the- Tools and Guides29 March 2023Business Handbook on Due Diligence in the Cocoa Sector: Addressing child labour and forced labourRead MoreThe Business Handbook on Due Diligence in the Cocoa Sector: Addressing Child Labour and Forced Labour (Handbook) helps companies identify, prevent and address risks related to human rights in the cocoa sector, with a focus on child labour and forced labour risks. The Handbook is based on the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), the ILO Conventions on child labour and forced labour, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (OECD Guidelines for MNEs), and the OECD recommendations on risk-based due diligence detailed in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for
Research and Reports23 September 2022ICI summary of the Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced MarriageRead MoreThe 2021 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, Forced Labour and Forced Marriage, produced by ILO, Walk Free and IOM, provides updated estimates of the total number of adults and children in modern slavery, forced labour and forced marriage worldwide, as well as disaggregated figures by region and by sector of employment. See the full report here.- Research and Reports23 September 2022Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced MarriageRead MoreThe 2021 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, Forced Labour and Forced Marriage, produced by ILO, Walk Free and IOM, provides updated estimates of the total number of adults and children in modern slavery, forced labour and forced marriage worldwide, as well as disaggregated figures by region and by sector of employment. See ICI's summary of the report here.
Tools and Guides9 February 2022Child Labour and Forced Labour Glossary of definitionsRead MoreWhat is the difference between child labour, hazardous child labour, and the worst forms of child labour? ICI's brief glossary provides definitions of key terms and concepts related to child labour and forced labour, together with links to the relevant conventions and guidance.