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2021

2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark

The first Food and Agriculture Benchmark measures and ranks 350 of the world’s most influential food and agriculture companies on their environmental, nutritional and social impact. According to the data reviewed, the majority of companies lack comprehensive commitments and procedures prohibiting child and forced labour in their operations and supply chain.

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2021

PROMISING PRACTICES: A global database of anti-slavery practices and outcomes to establish what works in the fight against modern slavery.

The database, originally set up in 2015 and updated in 2020, features evaluations of anti-slavery and counter trafficking programs in a searchable format to determine what works – and what does not – to eradicate modern slavery. These evaluations cover all forms of modern slavery, including human trafficking, forced labour, and forced marriage. It includes interventions such as community empowerment programs, cash transfers, training for police, awareness raising campaigns, and case management, among other initiatives and activities. A handy report brings together lessons learned.

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2020

ILO Tool 2: Forced Labour and Related Concepts

The tool explains the similarities and differences between important forced labour related concepts such as trafficking, slavery or worst forms of child labour. It is part of the Toolkit on Developing National Action Plans on Forced Labour, which can also be found in this library.

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2020

Policy briefs: Viet Nam

ILO GBNFL's policy briefs on forced labour and fair recruitment have helped Vietnam to improve legislation to protect migrant workers.

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2020

ILO GBNFL online training course: The ILO’s 11 indicators of forced labour

Luiz Machado, the ILO’s Technical Specialist on Forced Labour, presents the indicators and gives practical examples of how they can be applied. The 11 operational indicators are intended to help with the identification of forced labour, how it arises, and how it affects its victims. This course is a recording and not interactive.

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2020

Achieving fair recruitment: What works?

Nearly one in four victims of forced labour is a migrant worker. Given the risk of human trafficking and forced labour, promoting fair recruitment is critical to forced labour prevention. This ILO GBNFL webinar created a platform for ILO experts, initiatives working on fair recruitment, and employer and business membership organization to discuss current models that are working well to promote fair recruitment as well as lessons learned. Recordings available only.

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2019

ILO GBNFL 2019 Annual Meeting: Network coordination and reaching SMEs.

The ILO Global Business Network on Forced Labour’s first Annual Meeting took place on the 21st October 2019 and brought together 35 participants among members and interested stakeholders to discuss the network’s achievements and next steps. Two key focus areas of the meeting were: 1. coordination and collaboration, and 2. reaching smaller enterprises. Summary only.

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2019

General principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment and definition of recruitment fees and related costs

The ILO's general principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment are principally derived from international labour standards and related ILO instruments. They cover the recruitment of all workers, including migrant workers, whether directly by employers or through intermediaries. They apply to recruitment within or across national borders, as well as to recruitment through temporary work agencies, and cover all sectors of the economy.

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2019

Guidance tool for construction companies in the Middle East

The construction sector in the Middle East continues to bring in large numbers of lower-skilled migrant workers, as many jobs in the sector cannot be mechanized, nor are attractive to nationals. Employing a significant proportion of migrant workers brings several challenges for companies seeking to comply with labour standards and responsible business practices. This Guidance Tool aims to support companies in this regard.

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2019

Business responsibility on preventing and addressing forced labour in Malaysia: A must-read guide for Malaysian employers

This guide provides practical guidance to employers on how to identify risks of forced labour in company recruitment, employment and sourcing practices, and how to effectively prevent and eliminate these risks. It is intended for company managers and staff responsible for human resources management, social and legal compliance issues at the enterprise level.

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