Child Labour Policy
About the data
Child labor refers to work that deprives children of their childhood and affects their schooling, their potential and their dignity. It’s work that’s harmful to them mentally, physically and socially.
Every company is expected to make a public commitment to respect internationally recognised human rights, which include the right to be free from child labour. Not all companies are expected to have a stand alone policy on child labour. Whatever approach a company chooses, it should reflect its potential involvement with child labour risks. For instance, a company in an industry with significant and widespread child labour risks may choose to develop a separate child labour statement. Regardless of what form it takes,the commitment should be embedded throughout the organization, which means drivingrespect for human rights across the organization and into its business values and culture.
ILO CHILD LABOUR Guidance TOOL FOR BUSINESS
Methodology
This metric captures whether companies have a Child Labour Policy, and if so, if it is easily accessible. Companies may use another name for this policy – such as “Child and Forced Labour” or "Anti-Child Labour Policy".
The policy will typically be available in on a company's website. The policy may sometimes form part of a more general company policy (e.g., on human rights).
If you can find a Child Labour Policy for a company, set their value to “Yes” and add the source.
Where applicable, you should also say whether the company has a stand-alone policy on Child Labour Policy, or whether it forms part of a more general company policy (for example, on human rights). If the company's policy is not a stand-alone document but included within another document, you should set their value to "partial".
If you can't find a Child Labour Policy for a company, you should set their value on this metric to “No” and include some details of how/where you searched as a “Report” source.