Unified Metrics Library - Child labour risks
Helper question
Was the company exposed to operations and suppliers at significant risk of incidents of child
labour exposed to hazardous work in terms of geographic areas or type of operation, during the
period?
Summary
Child labour is work that harms children’s well-being and hinders their education, development and
future livelihood.
Unit
Boolean: Yes or No
Description
Child labour risks involve child labour in a company's direct operations and supply chains. It can have serious legal, reputational and financial consequences. The indicator is one of the most important factors in the risk management process related to sustainability.
Regulatory Definition
Share of investments in investee companies exposed to operations and suppliers at significant risk of incidents of child labour in terms of geographic areas or type of operation.
Sources
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1288 of 6 April 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the details of the content and presentation of the information in relation to the principle of do no significant harm . ANNEX I (Table 3, Additional indicators for social and employee, respect for human rights, anti-corruption and anti-bribery matters, Social and employee matters, Indicator 12)
Examples
For example, if you are working in the agriculture field with global suppliers, you must identify if they employ child laborers, and ask for self-assessment or any related sustainability information.