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
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
Restrictions on freedom of association and collective bargaining are systemic risks across transport supply chains and undermine the realisation of all other labour rights. These risks are often driven by subcontracting, fragmented employment relationships and the widespread use of non-standard
