How do Fortune 100 Corporations Address Potential Links to Human Rights Violations in a Globally Integrated Economy?

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION MCCAIN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF POLITICS AND GLOBAL STUDIES ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

This report presents findings from the first ever analysis of Fortune 100 companies’ publicly available policies on three key human rights issues associated with the global economy: forced labor, human trafficking, and trade in conflict minerals. Our project team reviewed company websites and conducted internet searches to gather and review policies as a key indicator of how major corporations address their potential links to these practices, particularly in relation to global supply chains. We found that more than half of all Fortune 100 companies (54 percent) have publicly available policies addressing human trafficking and that nearly two-thirds (66 percent) have publicly available policies on forced labor.