Risks of Modern Slavery in Your Sector: Food & Beverage

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Risks of Modern Slavery in Your Sector

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Madison AdamsAssent ComplianceCompliance Services

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INTRODUCTION







Assent Product SuitesOur Market Leading Platform

Ethical Sourcing

Materials Management

Supplier Information Management

InspectionsConfigurable Surveys & Declarable Substance

Lists

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Today’s Presenter

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Sarah CarpenterAssent ComplianceBusiness & Human Rights Analyst







Webinar Series Details

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November 3rd

10 AM EDTApparel with Fair Wear Foundation

November 8th

1 PM ESTFood & Beverage with

Oxfam America

December 2016

Electronics

December 2016

Jewelry







Agenda

Introduction to Modern Slavery

Snapshot of Modern Slavery in F&B Sector

Challenges Faced by F&B Companies

Preventing and Mitigating Risk

Progress by F&B Companies

Case Study

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IntroductionModern Slavery







Modern Slavery: Definition

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MODERN SLAVERY

Slavery ServitudeForced

& Compulsory Labor

Human Trafficking







Modern Slavery: In Numbers

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45.8 million people

Supply chains provide fertile ground for modern slavery conditions to arise

International Labour Organization:Global Slavery Index:

living in modern slavery (2016)

21 million victimsof forced labor (2012)







Modern Slavery: By Country

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Source: The Global Slavery Index (2016)

58 percent of those living in slavery are located in five countries

Top Five Countries (Proportion of Population):

North Korea: 4.37% - Uzbekistan: 3.97% - Cambodia: 1.65% - India: 1.4% - Qatar: 1.36%







Anti-Human Trafficking Laws: New & Stronger

◆ Amended FAR Rule on Combating Trafficking in Persons (52-555-50) - 2015

◆ UK Modern Slavery Act - 2015

◆ California Transparency in Supply Chains Act - 2012 (compliance sweep in 2015)

◆ U.S. Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act - 2016

◆ More to come: EU Directive on Non-Financial Reporting and others

Why Now?

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NGO Scrutiny, Investigative Journalism, Strategic Litigation

Why Now?

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Today’s Partner

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Irit TamirOxfam America Advocacy Manager — Private Sector







Organization Overviews

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Assent Compliance provides best-in-class compliance solutions that help organizations with their global, environmental and human

rights compliance strategies.

Oxfam America is a global organization working to right the wrongs of poverty, hunger, and injustice. As

one of the 18 members of the international Oxfam confederation, it works with people in more than 90 countries to create lasting solutions. Oxfam saves lives, develops long-term solutions to poverty, and

campaigns for social change.







Feature PresentationModern Slavery in the Food & Beverage Sector







Risks in Food & Beverage of Modern Slavery

⬥ Agriculture ⬥ Production of raw materials ⬥ Food processing stages ⬥ Companies’ supply chains

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Risks in Food & Beverage of Modern Slavery

⬥ Vulnerable groups ⬥ Weak labor laws & enforcement⬥ Isolated workplaces ⬥ Workers live in areas controlled by employers⬥ Recruitment agencies







High Risk Commodities

⬥ Dried fish

⬥ Brazil nuts

⬥ Cattle

⬥ Corn

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⬥ Peanuts

⬥ Poultry

⬥ Sugarcane

⬥ Beans

⬥ Rice

⬥ Sesame

⬥ Shrimp

⬥ Cocoa

⬥ Coffee

⬥ Fish

⬥ Palm oil

⬥ Wheat







High Risk Geographies

⬥ Bangladesh

⬥ Bolivia

⬥ Brazil

⬥ Cote d’Ivoire

⬥ Dominican

Republic

⬥ Ghana

⬥ India

⬥ Indonesia

⬥ Malaysia

⬥ Mali

⬥ Myanmar

⬥ Nigeria

⬥ Pakistan

⬥ Paraguay

⬥ Peru

⬥ South Sudan

⬥ Thailand







Other Areas of Risk

⬥ Strawberries - Germany⬥ Apples - UK ⬥ Tomatoes - United States

Coalition of Immokolee Workers in Florida

have revealed — 5% of farm workers in the U.S. are victims of forced labor







Risks to the Sector Include:

Operational Reputational Legal &

regulatory risks







Key Challenges F&B Companies Face

⬥ Supply chains are long and complex

⬥ Purchasing practices

⬥ Labor contractors or recruitment agencies

⬥ Non-unionized

⬥ Remote areas

⬥ Migrants

⬥ Seasonal work







Actions that F&B Companies Should Take to Mitigate Risk of Modern Slavery ⬥ Commit to addressing forced labor in your operations and supply chains⬥ Train internal decision makers⬥ Engage stakeholders, particularly trade unions, in an ongoing way

⬦ Give workers a voice⬦ Eyes and ears ⬦ Monitor







Actions that F&B Companies Should Take to Mitigate Risk of Modern Slavery ⬥ Trace your supply chain and disclose your suppliers

⬥ Conduct due diligence by doing human rights impact assessments

⬥ Align procurement practices with your forced labor policy

⬥ Supplier code of conduct and Purchase Order Terms and Conditions

⬥ Recruitment policy

⬥ Promote worker voice in your supply chain

⬥ Monitor progress

⬥ Remedy







Progress Made on Eradicating Modern Slavery

⬥ Progress is slow within the food and beverage sector

⬥ Oxfam’s Behind the Brands Campaign

⬥ KnowtheChain’s benchmark on food and beverage companies







⬥ Consumer Goods Forum published a resolution to develop an action plan to eradicate forced labor

⬥ In May 2016, AIM-Progress committed to support the implementation of this resolution

⬥ Stakeholder dialogues

Progress Made on Eradicating Modern Slavery







Case Study: How Nestle was found to use forced labor in its supply chain and responded

⬥ Verite report

⬥ Action plan

⬥ Shrimp Sustainable Supply Chain Taskforce

⬥ Progress Report:⬦ http://www.nestle.com/asset-library/documents/media/

news-feed/thai-seafood-update-23march2016.pdf






http://www.nestle.com/asset-library/documents/media/news-feed/thai-seafood-update-23march2016.pdf




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Q&A Discussion

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