Labor Integrity & Modern Slavery Risk
Structural assessment of labor model vulnerability. Measures the 'Human Rights Exposure' and the likelihood of systemic labor abuses triggering global import bans or supply chain exclusion.
Scoring Scale (0-5)
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0Verified Best Practice
Fully transparent, direct-employment model; living wage certified; continuous, real-time worker-voice monitoring (e.g., Fair Wear Foundation Leader, B-Corp high performers).
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1Highly Regulated
Strong union presence; standardized labor contracts; frequent, high-quality social audits with zero critical findings.
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2Standard Industrial
Mix of direct and agency labor; standard compliance frameworks; minor audit findings that are addressed through corrective action plans.
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3Opaque Sub-contracting
High reliance on temporary or migrant labor; complex sub-tier layers where direct visibility is low; history of labor friction.
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4High-Risk Model
Industry or region known for systemic labor exploitation; audits are frequently circumvented; high probability of 'Forced Labor' indicators in the sub-tier.
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5Systemic Exclusion / Forced Labor
Evidence of state-sponsored or systemic forced labor; industry is subject to global 'Withhold Release Orders' (WRO) or active trade seizures; labor model is structurally incompatible with international human rights standards.
Score Distribution
How 129 industries score on this attribute
v2.0 focuses on 'Seizure Risk.' A score of 5 represents a product that is legally un-tradable in major markets.
Industry Examples
129 industriesReal industries from our analysis demonstrating each score level for Labor Integrity & Modern Slavery Risk.
42 more industries
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction ISIC 910 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs ISIC 1020 Preparation and spinning of textile fibres ISIC 1311 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel ISIC 1410 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations ISIC 2023 Manufacture of glass and glass products ISIC 2310 Manufacture of communication equipment ISIC 2630 Manufacture of consumer electronics ISIC 2640 Manufacture of domestic appliances ISIC 2750 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment ISIC 2816 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery ISIC 2821 Manufacture of motor vehicles ISIC 2910 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery ISIC 3030 Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages ISIC 3092 Manufacture of furniture ISIC 3100 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies ISIC 3250 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution ISIC 3510 Construction of roads and railways ISIC 4210 Electrical installation ISIC 4321 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation ISIC 4322 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles ISIC 46 Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software ISIC 4651 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet ISIC 4791 Warehousing and support activities for transportation ISIC 52 Warehousing and storage ISIC 5210 Accommodation ISIC 55 Beverage serving activities ISIC 5630 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities ISIC 5911 Wired telecommunications activities ISIC 6110 Wireless telecommunications activities ISIC 6120 Other information technology and computer service activities ISIC 6209 Web portals ISIC 6312 Real estate activities with own or leased property ISIC 6810 Private security activities ISIC 8010 Combined facilities support activities ISIC 8110 Combined office administrative service activities ISIC 8211 Organization of conventions and trade shows ISIC 8230 Hospital activities ISIC 8610 Residential nursing care facilities ISIC 8710 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled ISIC 8810 Creative, arts and entertainment activities ISIC 9000 Hairdressing and other beauty treatment ISIC 960248 more industries
Mining of hard coal ISIC 510 Processing and preserving of meat ISIC 1010 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats ISIC 1040 Manufacture of plastics products ISIC 2220 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment ISIC 2620 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators ISIC 2720 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles ISIC 2930 Building of ships and floating structures ISIC 3011 Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock ISIC 3020 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles ISIC 3211 Repair of fabricated metal products ISIC 3311 Water collection, treatment and supply ISIC 3600 Materials recovery ISIC 3830 Construction of buildings ISIC 4100 Construction of utility projects ISIC 4220 Building completion and finishing ISIC 4330 Other specialized construction activities ISIC 4390 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles ISIC 4520 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories ISIC 4530 Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating ISIC 4711 Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores ISIC 4771 Sea and coastal freight water transport ISIC 5012 Courier activities ISIC 5320 Software publishing ISIC 5820 Sound recording and music publishing activities ISIC 5920 Computer programming activities ISIC 6201 Data processing, hosting and related activities ISIC 6311 Other credit granting ISIC 6492 Other activities auxiliary to financial service activities ISIC 6619 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis ISIC 6820 Legal activities ISIC 6910 Technical testing and analysis ISIC 7120 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering ISIC 7210 Advertising ISIC 7310 Specialized design activities ISIC 7410 Veterinary activities ISIC 7500 Renting of video tapes and disks ISIC 7722 Activities of employment placement agencies ISIC 7810 General cleaning of buildings ISIC 8121 Activities of call centres ISIC 8220 Defence activities ISIC 8422 Higher education ISIC 8530 Medical and dental practice activities ISIC 8620 Other human health activities ISIC 8690 Gambling and betting activities ISIC 9200 Operation of sports facilities ISIC 9311 Activities of professional membership organizations ISIC 9412 Repair of computers and peripheral equipment ISIC 951129 more industries
Manufacture of refined petroleum products ISIC 1920 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products ISIC 2100 Manufacture of basic iron and steel ISIC 2410 Manufacture of structural metal products ISIC 2511 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment ISIC 2651 Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment ISIC 2660 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus ISIC 2710 Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines ISIC 2811 Sale of motor vehicles ISIC 4510 Freight transport by road ISIC 4923 Passenger air transport ISIC 5110 Short term accommodation activities ISIC 5510 Restaurants and mobile food service activities ISIC 5610 Event catering ISIC 5621 Television programming and broadcasting activities ISIC 6020 Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities ISIC 6202 Other monetary intermediation ISIC 6419 Life insurance ISIC 6511 Non-life insurance ISIC 6512 Activities of insurance agents and brokers ISIC 6622 Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy ISIC 6920 Management consultancy activities ISIC 7020 Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy ISIC 7110 Market research and public opinion polling ISIC 7320 Travel agency activities ISIC 7911 Landscape care and maintenance service activities ISIC 8130 Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus ISIC 8291 Packaging activities ISIC 8292 Library and archives activities ISIC 9101Archetype-Specific Considerations
This attribute has special risk drivers when applied to certain industry archetypes:
Driven by physics, transformation, and CapEx.
Risk Driver: Sub-tier Raw Material Sourcing (Conflict Minerals)
Driven by biology, nature, and decay. Time is the enemy.
Risk Driver: Seasonal Migrant Labor & Harvest Bondage
Driven by bits, code, and cognition. Zero marginal cost.
Risk Driver: Gig-Economy Exploitation & AI Data-Labeling Ethics
Related Strategies
Strategies that incorporate Cultural & Social pillar analysis (15 strategies):
Rules Using This Attribute
6 risk rules use CS05 in their trigger conditions: