Identifying risks is only the first step. Addressing those risks requires companies to work closely with suppliers — not just to enforce standards, but to build the conditions for sustainable improvement.
Implementing human rights due diligence (HRDD) requires more than a policy commitment. It involves building a practical system that identifies risks to people, takes action to address them, and improves over time.
The STITCH vision: a global textile and garment industry that contributes to an equal and just society by respecting human rights in the world of work.
Guidance from Anti-Slavery International and La Strada International for businesses to support the recruitment and employment of people displaced by conflict and address modern slavery risk in value chains through heightened human rights due diligence.
Oxfam has published a report on Marks and Spencer’s food and footwear supply chain, after being asked by the brand to act as a "critical friend" and conduct a gap analysis of its supply chain.