BSR Insight | Report Identifies Goods Produced with Child or Forced Labor
The U.S. Department of Labor's International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB) identified 122 goods from 58 countries that are produced in violation of international labor standards regarding forced and child labor.
This list includes products made outside of the United States from both formal and informal sectors, but it does not identify the firms responsible for the goods’ production. The ILAB identified these products by gathering information from government agencies, international organizations, NGOs, fieldwork, academic and independent research, site visits, local media sources, and through a public call for submissions.
Interesting findings include:
- Sixty agriculture products, 38 manufactured products, and 23 mined or quarried products made the list.
- The countries with the most products listed are India (19), Burma (14), Bangladesh (13), Brazil (13), China (12), and the Philippines (12).
- More goods were found to be made with child labor than forced labor.
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Faris Natour, Director, Human Rights
Faris leads BSR’s human rights practice, advising companies on human rights strategy, policy development, human rights impact assessments, and other elements of human rights due diligence... Read more →
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