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Child labourChild labourPopulation-based prevalence surveys in cocoa, Europe’s €50 billion child labour footprint, root causes for UNICEF.Since 2008Cocoa · Cross-sectorSee the work
Human rights and environmental due diligenceHuman rights and environmental due diligenceWhole-market benchmarks under the LkSG, the French duty of vigilance and the NFRD; effectiveness indicators for the CSDDD.Since 2014Cross-sectorSee the work
Climate target credibilityClimate target credibilityIndependent assessment of the Science Based Targets initiative: credibility, impact and data management.Since 2024Cross-sectorSee the work
Forced labourForced labourReadiness tool for the EU Forced Labour Regulation; UK Modern Slavery Act benchmarks, 2018–2022.Since 2018Cross-sectorSee the work
Conflict minerals and responsible sourcingConflict minerals and responsible sourcingDodd-Frank §1502 filing evaluations, the OECD Guidance monitoring framework and its impact evaluation.Since 2011Minerals and metalsSee the work
Sustainable agriculture and BioTradeSustainable agriculture and BioTradeFairtrade’s policy position on agroecology; the BioTrade Africa atlas of 21 crops; evaluation of the ABS Initiative for GIZ.Since 2022Agricultural commoditiesSee the work
Workers and working conditionsWorkers and working conditionsHired labour in Fairtrade producer organisations: 300 worker interviews and econometric estimates.Since 2020Cocoa · BananasSee the work
Grievance mechanisms and access to remedyGrievance mechanisms and access to remedyA global mapping of non-judicial grievance mechanisms; NGO-led mechanisms for the Ethical Trading Initiative.Since 2017Cross-sectorSee the work
Mercury in artisanal gold miningMercury in artisanal gold miningTerminal evaluation of the GEF-funded planetGOLD programme for UNEP, with field research in the Philippines.Since 2026Minerals and metalsSee the workBrowse by commodity instead: Minerals and metals · Agricultural commodities · Cross-sector disclosure