What are the best ways for companies to address child labor through CSR?

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Child labor is a serious and widespread human rights violation that affects millions of children around the world. It deprives them of their education, health, and dignity, and exposes them to exploitation, abuse, and violence. As a company, you have a responsibility to respect and protect the rights of children in your operations, supply chains, and communities. But how can you do that effectively through your corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy? Here are some of the best ways for companies to address child labor through CSR.

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Constanza Fernandez Carter

Sostenibilidad | Relacionamiento Comunitario｜Inversión Social｜Master of Science in Social Work Columbia University
Pallavi Mahajan

Oxford MBA | United Nations | Published Author | Chevening Scholar | Forté Fellow | TedX Speaker
Debbie Haski-Leventhal

Purpose Leader | Inspirational speaker | Best-selling author | Awarded Professor of CSR | MBA Director | TED Speaker

1 Assess your risks

The first step to address child labor is to identify and assess the potential and actual risks of child labor in your business activities and relationships. You can use tools such as the Child Labor Risk Identification Tool (CLaRITy) or the UNICEF Child Rights and Business Assessment Tool to help you map out the areas where child labor may occur, the root causes and drivers, the impacts on children, and the gaps in your policies and practices. By conducting a comprehensive and regular risk assessment, you can prioritize your actions and monitor your progress.

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Pallavi Mahajan

Oxford MBA | United Nations | Published Author | Chevening Scholar | Forté Fellow | TedX Speaker
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In my experience, implement and enforce a comprehensive supplier code of conduct that explicitly prohibits the use of child labor. This code should outline the company's expectations regarding labor practices and the consequences for non-compliance. robust supplier audits and monitoring systems to ensure that child labor is not being used in the supply chain. Regular inspections and audits can help identify any instances of child labor and take appropriate actions. Foster transparency within the supply chain by openly disclosing supplier information and practices. Provide support and resources to suppliers, especially those in developing countries, to help them improve their labor practices.

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2 Adopt a policy

The second step to address child labor is to adopt a clear and explicit policy that prohibits child labor in your operations and supply chains, and that complies with the relevant international standards and national laws. Your policy should also outline your commitments and expectations towards your employees, suppliers, contractors, and other business partners, as well as the mechanisms for reporting, remediation, and accountability. You should communicate your policy widely and ensure that it is integrated into your contracts, codes of conduct, and performance indicators.

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Debbie Haski-Leventhal

Purpose Leader | Inspirational speaker | Best-selling author | Awarded Professor of CSR | MBA Director | TED Speaker
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This might be harder to do than you expect. For example, it says here that you need to outline your commitments and expectations on child labour to your suppliers. But how far will you go? Will you also audit your suppliers' suppliers? And their? Multi-national corporations with complex supply chains might find it hard to do. As a starting point, ask all your suppliers to provide their child labour prevention policies and activities, learn from them, and work in partnership to help clean your value chain from this terrible practice, affecting the lives of millions of children.

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3 Engage your stakeholders

The third step to address child labor is to engage your stakeholders, especially the children and their families, who are affected by your business activities and relationships. You should consult with them regularly and listen to their views, needs, and concerns. You should also collaborate with them to find solutions and to support their access to education, health, and social protection. Moreover, you should partner with other stakeholders, such as governments, NGOs, trade unions, industry associations, and peers, to share best practices, leverage resources, and advocate for change.

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Constanza Fernandez Carter

Sostenibilidad | Relacionamiento Comunitario｜Inversión Social｜Master of Science in Social Work Columbia University
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Me parece vital sumar a los proveedores. Suele ser esa cadena de proveedores de primer o segundo nivel los que tienen los riesgos más latentes, y por lo tanto pensar en incentivos que permitan disminuir el rol de ni?os y ni?as en sus empresas. Obviamente en un proceso que considere cómo pueden ajustar sus prácticas en contextos culturales donde si está validado

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4 Implement your actions

The fourth step to address child labor is to implement your actions based on your risk assessment, policy, and stakeholder engagement. You should allocate sufficient resources, assign clear responsibilities, and provide adequate training and guidance to your staff and business partners. You should also establish effective systems for verification, due diligence, grievance, and remediation, and ensure that they are accessible, transparent, and responsive. You should also seek to prevent and eliminate the root causes of child labor, such as poverty, inequality, and lack of education, by investing in community development and social impact initiatives.

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5 Report your results

The fifth step to address child labor is to report your results and communicate your progress and challenges to your stakeholders. You should use credible and consistent methods and indicators to measure and evaluate your performance and impact on child labor. You should also disclose your policies, processes, outcomes, and lessons learned in a transparent and accountable manner. You should follow the reporting frameworks and standards that are relevant to your industry and context, such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) or the UN Guiding Principles Reporting Framework.

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6 Review and improve

The sixth and final step to address child labor is to review and improve your CSR strategy and practices on a regular basis. You should collect and analyze feedback from your stakeholders, especially the children and their families, and use it to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your approach. You should also monitor the changes and trends in the external environment, such as the legal, social, and market expectations, and adapt your strategy accordingly. You should also seek to innovate and learn from your own and others' experiences, and to continuously improve your performance and impact on child labor.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Tom Spiggle

I founded a multi seven-figure employment law firm that fights for employees.
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Keep in mind that various states, like Arkansas, have weakened child labor laws. This could impact reporting requirements and limit the amount of data the state collects on child labor. Remember, however, these state laws are a floor, not a ceiling on corporate efforts to combat child labor.

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Tom Spiggle

I founded a multi seven-figure employment law firm that fights for employees.
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Keep in mind that various states, like Arkansas, have weakened child labor laws. This could impact reporting requirements and limit the amount of data the state collects on child labor. Remember, however, these state laws are a floor, not a ceiling on corporate efforts to combat child labor.

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Tom Spiggle

I founded a multi seven-figure employment law firm that fights for employees.
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Keep in mind that various states, like Arkansas, have weakened child labor laws. This could impact reporting requirements and limit the amount of data the state collects on child labor. Remember, however, these state laws are a floor, not a ceiling on corporate efforts to combat child labor.

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Tom Spiggle

I founded a multi seven-figure employment law firm that fights for employees.
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Keep in mind that various states, like Arkansas, have weakened child labor laws. This could impact reporting requirements and limit the amount of data the state collects on child labor. Remember, however, these state laws are a floor, not a ceiling on corporate efforts to combat child labor.

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