Estudo identifica trabalho escravo em todas as fazendas de café analisadas em MG Os resultados de um estudo conduzido pela KnowTheChain, em parceria com a Articulação dos Empregados Rurais do Estado de Minas Gerais (Adere-MG), revelaram um cenário alarmante nas fazendas de café mineiras. Partindo dos critérios da Organização Internacional do Trabalho (OIT), foram identificados indicadores de trabalho forçado em 100% dos casos analisados. Cada trabalhador relatou, em média,  cinco situações de exploração. diariodocentrodomundo.com.br…

A xícara de café consumida globalmente esconde uma engrenagem brutal de exploração no Brasil. Um estudo devastador conduzido pela KnowTheChain e pela Adere-MG revelou que 100% das fazendas de café analisadas em Minas Gerais (o maior produtor do país) apresentavam indicadores de trabalho forçado, segundo os critérios da Organização Internacional do Trabalho (OIT). ​Não se trata de casos isolados, mas de um modelo de negócio estrutural e criminoso. ​⛓️ A Anatomia da Exploração ​Os relatos dos trabalhadores resgatados expõem uma realidade de servidão moderna. Com 67% da força de trabalho na informalidade, os abusos formam um padrão: ​Servidão por Dívida: Trabalhadores são obrigados a pagar pelos próprios equipamentos de colheita, gasolina, colchões e até panelas, criando uma dívida impagável com o patrão. ​Alojamentos Degradantes: Pessoas dormindo no chão em condições desumanas e isoladas. ​Perfil das Vítimas: A exploração tem cor e CEP. A esmagadora maioria são trabalhadores negros e migrantes vulneráveis do Norte, Nordeste e Vale do Jequitinhonha, refletindo a herança histórica não reparada da escravidão no Brasil. ​🏢 A Cegueira Corporativa Internacional ​A pesquisa aponta o dedo diretamente para o topo da cadeia: os mercados consumidores internacionais. A assimetria de poder é gigantesca. Grandes corporações globais (como Nestlé e Starbucks) e até selos de "certificação verde" fecham os olhos para a base da cadeia. ​Para comprimir custos e maximizar taxas de lucro no Norte Global, o risco e a precarização são empurrados para o elo mais fraco: o trabalhador rural terceirizado. ​🌡️ O Agravante Climático ​A crise climática está a tornar esta dinâmica ainda mais cruel. Com o clima instável alterando o calendário das safras, as "janelas de colheita" ficam mais curtas. ​Isso gera uma pressão desesperada por produtividade rápida, aumentando a vulnerabilidade dos migrantes e submetendo-os a jornadas exaustivas e desumanas. Para os especialistas, a solução exige a expropriação de terras flagradas com trabalho escravo (PEC 81) e a responsabilização legal das marcas internacionais. ​Fonte: Brasil de Fato ​#cafeicultura #café #cafe

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The addresses you listed are from MakerDAO events on Ethereum — Minting cDAI, releasing MKR, casting governance spells… None of that exists on PulseChain. The actual $PDAI contract on PulseChain shows: •✅ No massive mint exploit •✅ No flash loan drains •✅ No “spell” or governance calls — because it’s not MakerDAO •✅ Contract is live, liquid, and functioning If you’re gonna throw around “95 billion pDAI minted,” at least drop a PulseChain TX hash. Otherwise, all you’re doing is dressing ETH history in a PulseChain hoodie. #PDAI #PulseChain #KnowTheChain

Investor scrutiny on labour rights risks and their impact across supply chains is rising. Áine Clarke, Head of @KnowTheChain explains in @SCBrain how companies that ignore human rights risks not only act unethically, but also create business liabilities. supplychainbrain.com/article…

NEW 🟡 2025 KnowTheChain ICT benchmark reveals unaddressed forced labour risks in global electronics supply chains The average company scored just 20/100 this year. Only 3 companies scored above 50/100. Workers' testimony in Taiwan reveals a gulf between policy and practice.

Join @KnowTheChain on 10 April to delve into the findings of the 2025 ICT benchmark! Which companies have improved efforts to address forced labour risks—and which are lagging behind? 📆 10 April ⏰ 8am London / 9am Brussels / 4pm Taipei Register 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…

"Ultra fast fashion retailer Shein's work to tackle forced labour in its supply chains falls 'significantly short' of sector leaders—a red flag for investors ahead of the company's anticipated listing in London, according to @KnowTheChain" @ecotextile ecotextile.com/2024121932828…

🚨Ultra #fastfashion retailer #Shein's work to tackle forced labour in its global supply chains falls "significantly short" of sector leaders - a red flag for investors ahead of the company's anticipated public listing in #London, according to a new report🚨 The @KnowTheChain programme, which benchmarks major companies across three sectors - #apparel and footwear, food and beverage, and ICT - on #humanrights risks in their supply chains, assessed Shein's practices against its methodology. ecotextile.com/2024121932828…

Ultra-fast fashion is accelerating – and no company is more emblematic of this shift than SHEIN. As the company prepares for its expected London IPO, what does it mean for workers' rights? We ran SHEIN through the @KnowTheChain methodology. Key takeaways for investors 🧵1/

What should brands do about labour abuse at their suppliers' suppliers? Karen Stauss @Transparentem_, Áine Clarke @KnowTheChain, Lennon Ying-Da Wang & Joseph Wilde-Ramsing @SOMO look at corporate responsibility, purchasing practices & reputational risk ⬇️ business-humanrights.org/en/…

What should brands do about labour abuse at their suppliers' suppliers? Karen Stauss @Transparentem_, Áine Clarke @KnowTheChain, Lennon Ying-Da Wang & Joseph Wilde-Ramsing @SOMO look at corporate responsibility, purchasing practices & reputational risk ⬇️ business-humanrights.org/en/…

This new @KnowTheChain guide sets out target performance & examples of good practice from Apparel & Footwear, Food & Beverage and ICT companies on areas like... 🟡 Purchasing practices 🟡 Remedy 🟡 Freedom of association 🟡 Living wage Explore the guide: business-humanrights.org/en/…

🆕 What does good practice look like for companies when it comes to human rights due diligence on upstream supply chains? After 8 years of benchmarking companies' approach to #ForcedLabour risks, KnowTheChain sets out a guide to better practice 🔑 business-humanrights.org/en/…

24時間操業のため従業員は工場に寝泊まりし、機械の安全装置は取り外されていたがDiorは定期的な監査を怠っていた。なお上代€2,600のバッグに支払われた工賃は€53。 強制労働リスクを評価するNGO KnowTheChainの調査によるとLVMHのサプライチェーン透明性スコアは0だったがそれを裏付ける形に。

The #CSDDD’s civil liability mechanism finally gives more weight to access to justice ⚖️ and remedy 🤲 - a core tenet of the #UNGPs and international human rights system. 4/ business-humanrights.org/en/…

The #CSDDD is—so far—the #DueDiligence law most aligned with intl UN & #OECD standards on #BizHumanRights. A risk-based approach means companies address risks across the full supply chain, focusing first on the most salient for people & planet 3/ business-humanrights.org/en/…

The #CSDDD makes due diligence mandatory for companies in scope across the EU market 🇪🇺 Time & again, evidence has shown voluntary action is not enough. @KnowTheChain research consistently shows glacial progress on #ForcedLabour across several sectors 2/ business-humanrights.org/en/…

🎧 #KnowTheChain-Episode bei Supply Chain Brain @SCBrain zu #Zwangsarbeit: Globae Textil- & Schuh-Unternehmen tun immer noch zu wenig gegen Ausbeutung und Zwangsarbeit in ihren 🌏🌎🌍 Wertschöpfungs- u. Lieferketten. #WiesoWeshalbDarum -> 🇪🇺#Lieferkettengesetz

Join the KnowTheChain team at @BHRRC! We're seeking a part-time research assistant to produce data on corporate efforts to address supply chain #ForcedLabour & create practical resources for companies & investors. Apply by 10 March 👉 bhrrc.bamboohr.com/careers/6…