When state-imposed forced labour occurs, it becomes impossible for brands to conduct third-party audits or due diligence to verify the absence of forced labour, prevent or mitigate forced labour, or remediate forced labour. In these instances, the UN Guiding Principles allows for withdrawal from relationships with suppliers.
To meet this metric, companies must disclose that it has restricted, stopped or avoided sourcing of raw materials, production, or manufacturing from regions where the state is involved in the exploitation of workers.
This metric goes beyond identifying these areas as high risk to actively controlling for this high risk and recognising that meaningful engagement is limited where the state is directly involved in the exploitation of workers.
Regions where there has been evidence of state-imposed forced labour include (but are not limited to):
This disclosure must be separate to any disclosure related to impact of COVID-19.
If the company discloses that it has restricted/ stopped/ avoided sourcing, producing or manufacturing in any of these regions, please indicate “Yes”, and provide details.
If no action exists or is described in the statement, please select "No".
If yes, in your comment please add the relevant section of the statement, including details on:
* Note on choosing the Year of your answer
Read the MSA Statement carefully to find out what year it covers.
When a statement is referring to a Financial Year (FY) ending in Q1 or early Q2, it should be labeled with the previous year. Example: