Addressing child labor and forced labor in agricultural supply chains
FLA developed the ENABLE Training Toolkit to prepare sustainability managers, master trainers, and field-level practitioners to apply components of the USDA Guidelines for Eliminating Child Labor and Forced Labor in Agricultural Supply...
Toward Fair Compensation in Global Supply Chains
Factory Pay Assessments in 21 Countries The compensation element of the FLA Fair Labor Code begins with this affirmation of workers’ right to fair compensation. In pursuit of the progressive realization of this standard,...
COVID–19 pandemic workplace safety guidance
FLA created guidance to help factories mitigate the risks associated with COVID-19 and ensure the safety of workers. The document offers guidelines on how to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus in factories and dormitories through...
Piloting Strategies to Reduce Child Labor in the Hazelnut Harvest
Around the world, there are more than 160 million children working, primarily in the agriculture sector. FLA leveraged its decade of experience in the agriculture sector, leading a 31-month pilot program focused on...
Gender Dialogue Project in the Ivory Coast
In July 2014, the FLA published Assessing Women's Roles in Nestlé's Ivory Coast Supply Chain. The report articulated 17 recommendations to Nestlé and the Ivorian government to raise the status of women...
Grievance management in the palm oil sector
A grievance guidance series, commissioned by Cargill and developed by Proforest, was created to provide practical and action-oriented information on how to verify grievances, identify root causes, develop action plans to address them, and minimize risk of future grievances in the palm...
New report proposes strategies for reducing child labor in Agra, India
Researchers recommend the creation of a “child labor free zone” and more responsible, transparent supply chains in leather and footwear production WASHINGTON – A new research study from the Fair Labor Association (FLA), iMentor and the Stop Child Labour Coalition (SCL) confirms the substantial...
Fire Safety Initiative
Preventing Fires and Saving Lives by Empowering Workers and Factory Managers Imagine you’re hard at work on the top floor of an old factory building, and suddenly the room is clouded with smoke....
Syrian Refugees Working in Turkey
The civil war and humanitarian crisis in Syria have, since the middle of 2011, resulted in the mass relocation of refugees into neighboring countries like Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Turkey. While the...
Supply chain mapping, transparency and traceability 1.0: A practical guide for companies and suppliers
The adoption of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) have created expectations that businesses will continue to ensure responsible conduct throughout their supply chains. While risk management...