Supply chain policy on labour outsourcing (sector specific)
About the data
In energy supply chains, labour outsourcing is a model that is particularly common at mining sites. It is used by multinational companies to reduce labour costs, limit their legal liabilities and prevent workers from unionizing. An in depth study by RAID on cobalt and copper mines in the DRC found that workers hired indirectly by mines earn extremely low wages, have limited or no healthcare benefits, and are often exposed to human rights abuses such as violence and discrimination.
Methodology
To meet this metric, companies must disclose that they have a policy on labour outsourcing, either prohibiting it or requiring suppliers to ensure the human and labor rights are respected for both direct and indirect workers.
If the company discloses such a policy or measure, please indicate “Yes”, and provide details.
If no such policy is mentioned in the statement, please select “No”.
A policy on 'contracting' or 'contractors' is not sufficient for a 'Yes', useless it specifies that in explicitly covers contracting a labor force.
* 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:
- Statement for FY2018/19 ending in April 2019 = 2018
- Statement for FY2018/19 ending in May 2019 (or later) = 2019