Human rights violations are often more prevalent and harder to identify in a company’s supply chain than its direct operations. Several factors including complexity, weak oversight, high-risk industries and cost pressures exacerbate issues. Larger organizations are now under increasing pressure to identify and report on potential issues to comply with regulations such as CSRD and IFRS.
Identifying, preventing, tracking, communicating and remediating human rights issues within complex global supply chain networks is challenging for even the most sophisticated and mature organizations. Many suppliers understand the importance of aligning with legal norms, however, there continue to be companies that are willing to exploit workers for their own benefit. These suppliers are often difficult to identify and track, even for the largest organizations who do not have the necessary resources to monitor the supply chain.
The Achilles Ethical Business Programme, launched in 2018, empowers clients to align with Modern Slavery legislation and identify potential unethical employment practices. This report explores how Achilles and its clients are collaborating through the programme to increase visibility across the supply chain and using actionable data to prevent cases of exploitation associated with their business activities.
What it covers
Our latest 2025 Achilles Ethical Business Impact Report includes:
- How the Achilles Ethical Business Programme is supporting business to take impactful action on social issues
- How the Achilles Ethical Business Programme works
- The role of Achilles Ethical Sourcing Audits in identifying and addressing social issues across the supply chain
- Latest insights and impacts of the Achilles Ethical Business Programme
- Real world examples of the Ethical Business Programme in action from Tesco and Caixa Bank
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