Public Workspaces

Comment 12195
New (Unresolved)
DRAFT_GEC_ESG Criteria Document_1Dec2023_Redline Changes for Public Comment_v2.pdf (Revision 1)
Comment Submitted by
Cara Beatty
2024-01-15 15:39:17

Demonstrate product is not made through forced labour, verification requirements f) and g):

It is unclear how the first sentence "Manufacturer shall demonstrate that the product is not made in whole or in part through forced labor" can be verified. To our knowledge, there is no acceptable international list, so this seems to be unverifiable. Propose that this risk be accomplished through the audit program.

If there is not a definitive way to do this, perhaps the manufacturer could be the

Submitter Proposed Solution

Propose that this risk be accomplished through the audit program or for the manufacturer to provide the description of the process they take to demonstrate they aren't using forced labour.