Forced labour due diligence
Risk assessment, traceability review and evidence files for the EU Forced Labour Regulation and US UFLPA exposure across your supply base.
Service detailsSupply Chain · Track A · Assessment
Second-party supplier social assessment
Assessment of your suppliers against your own code of conduct, with one methodology and one report format across every sourcing market.
Who this is for
- Brands and importers sourcing from Asian suppliers
- Sourcing and compliance directors with a supplier code of conduct
- Companies preparing for EU and US forced labour rules
- Buyers who want consistent data instead of mixed audit reports
How this fits our independence policy
This is assessment work. If we assess you against a standard, we will not also implement it for you. That keeps the result credible with buyers, assurers and certifiers.
What we do
- Turn your code into a protocolEach code requirement mapped to what an assessor checks.
- Segment suppliers by riskCountry, sector, product and history decide where to assess first.
- Assess on siteDocument review, site tour and worker interviews held away from management.
- Report findingsOne report format with a corrective action plan for each supplier.
- Track the portfolioA dashboard of status, findings and trends across suppliers.
What you receive
- An assessment protocol aligned to your code
- A supplier risk segmentation
- Assessment reports in one consistent format
- A corrective action plan for each supplier
- A portfolio dashboard
- Worker interview summaries
Standards and frameworks referenced
- Your supplier code of conduct
- ILO core labour standards
- ILO indicators of forced labour
Second-party assessments are carried out on your behalf against your code. They are separate from scheme certification audits.
Typical sequence
Every engagement is planned around your deadline. You receive a dated plan with the written scope.
- Protocol
- Risk
- Assess
- Report
- Track
Related services
CAPA close-out and audit remediation
Failed a buyer audit? Root cause analysis, verified evidence packs and a corrective action programme delivered to your buyer's deadline.
Service detailsWorker grievance mechanism — build and operate
Design, launch and ongoing operation of an independent grievance channel — independence is easier to demonstrate when the channel is outsourced.
Service detailsWhere we deliver
- India
- China
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
Frequently asked questions
Who interviews workers?
Assessors who speak the workers' languages, with interviews held away from management.
Are assessments announced?
Announced, semi-announced or unannounced, depending on your policy and the risk at each supplier.
How is this different from an SA8000 or BSCI audit?
It measures suppliers against your own code, in your format. Scheme audits measure against the scheme's standard and are carried out by the scheme's approved auditors.
Will you also remediate the suppliers you assess?
No. If we assess a supplier for you, remediation is carried out by another party, so later assessments stay independent.
Request a scoping call
Tell us your sites, markets and deadline. We reply with a written scope.