Key Topic: Training and Capacity Building for Vendors or Agents
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What topics should training and capacity building cover?
Trainings for suppliers and sub-tier suppliers to ensure their compliance with the code of conduct.
How to identify labor abuse, such as forced labor or the worst forms of child labor.
How to participate in drafting, implementing, and following up on corrective action plans.
How to report on supplier-level performance.
How to incorporate contractual requirements into supplier and sub-tier supplier contracts.
Corporate incentives for the vendor or agent to reward strong labor due diligence.
- Companies should train all stakeholders on the standards included in their Code of Conduct and/or EBAs.
- Comprehensive overview of the company’s labor due diligence system, showing all components and how they fit together, to help everyone understand their part in the system.
- Company expectations for each component of the system, who is responsible for which components, and how to hold them accountable.
- What to expect from an assessment or audit, and how audit data are independently verified.
- The company’s remediation policies and procedures.
- Workplace values, including mutual respect and honesty.
- The company’s public reporting process, including timeline and methodology.
- Opportunities for input, including grievance mechanisms.
Step 4: Communicate and Train Across a Supply Chain
