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Forced labour and human trafficking are among the most severe human and labour rights violations, prohibited under international law, the ILO forced labour conventions and many national level laws. Transport buyers and suppliers face serious legal, operational and reputational consequences where

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Systemic risks in transport are driven by how work is organised – across mobile workplaces, isolated environments and fragmented subcontracting chains. 

These factors can obscure accountability, limit oversight and increase companies’ exposure to human rights risks across their supply chains. 

The six steps below follow the OECD due diligence framework. At each one, the ITF can offer support and welcomes companies getting in touch to find out more about how to work with us on HREDD. 

The ITF holds existing HREDD agreements with companies including ASOS, TFG London and New Look. 

Human and labour rights risks are present across all modes of transport used in supply chains. 

Here, the risks that companies must identify and address are detailed in relation to the specific transport sectors they can occur in: maritime shipping, road transport, warehousing and logistics, and

Transport is a blind spot in supply chains – posing systemic, severe, hidden risks to the companies it serves. 

Below are the key human and labour rights risks companies must identify and address across transport supply chains – and what effective HREDD requires in practice.

WHY IT MATTERS?

Failing to manage human rights and labour risks exposes companies to legal liability, operational disruption, financial loss and reputational harm. Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) is the accepted international best practice for managing human rights risks in

Companies must identify, prevent, mitigate and account for human rights impacts across their value chains. In transport, that duty reaches every worker involved in moving goods and passengers – whether they are directly employed, subcontracted or engaged through an intermediary.

This guidance maps

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Youth are the experts in their own experiences.

Outsourcing

In today's hyper-connected world, businesses are no longer confined by borders — talent, services, and innovation can come from anywhere. Outsourcing has evolved from a cost-saving tactic into a strategic lever for agility, growth, and focus.

But outsourcing is not just about shifting work