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Isolation and lone working are defining feature of many transport occupations, presenting significant physical and psychological risks for transport workers. Transport workers frequently perform their duties alone, or in remote or mobile environments, where access to immediate assistance or help

Serious safety and health risks faced by transport workers are intensified by fragmented contracting arrangements, outsourcing, subcontracting and forms of dependent self-employment. Where multiple layers of contractors and intermediaries operate in a supply chain, accountability for working

The ITF’s Supply Chain Guidance sets out a practical framework for companies and supply chain actors to work with the ITF and our affiliated trade unions to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for human and labour rights abuses that may occur in supply chains. It enables a shift beyond audit

Cooperate

1. Engage in collective bargaining and support freedom of association.
2. Establish and/or participate in national, international, regulatory, sectoral, bipartite and multipartite bodies to jointly advocate and agree standards for transport in supply chains, involving trade unions as equal parties

All supply chain actors are accountable for respecting human and labour rights in their operations, third-party relationships, and supply chains. In transport, this means accountability for the safety and rights of the workers providing the transport service, and any other intermediary workers

The ITF Warehousing Principles highlight a range of interconnected risks faced by warehouse workers, arising from how supply chains are structured and managed. A key area of concern is employment practices, where subcontracting, agency work and other non-standard arrangements can result in insecure

Road freight transport is essential to global supply chains, but the sector faces ongoing human rights risks linked to its structure and operating model. Factors such as commercial pressure, fragmented contracting, deregulation and cross-border operations can make risks harder to identify through

More than 80 percent of world trade is carried by sea. Companies are reliant on the maritime industry and they have a responsibility to respect seafarers’ human rights. But shipping remains a human and labour rights blind spot.

Whether reliant on bulk import or export, sourced raw materials or

The risk

Challenges with attracting and retaining workers across some transport sectors have become a persistent, long-term challenge for supply chains – and the companies and supply chain actors within them. As a result, the transport industry faces severe challenges with recruiting and retaining