Combating Modern Slavery in Supply Chains
Forced labor—one of the gravest forms of modern slavery—remains a major global concern. Regulations such as the U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), the U.K. Modern Slavery Act, and emerging EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directives require companies to actively identify, prevent, and address forced labor risks within their operations and extended supply networks.
Anti-Forced Labor Verification goes beyond conventional social audits. It applies enhanced due-diligence methodologies that examine recruitment practices, worker contracts, freedom of movement, retention of documents, and debt-bondage risks—especially in vulnerable sectors and geographies.
BQCIS provides specialized audits and verifications aligned with ILO Conventions No. 29 & 105 and UFLPA guidelines. Our auditors conduct on-site assessments, documentation reviews, and confidential worker interviews to help organizations demonstrate compliance, protect human rights, and ensure goods are free from forced-labor associations.
Key Verification Activities
Key Benefits of Anti-Forced Labor Verification
Meet Legal & Regulatory Requirements
Demonstrate compliance with UFLPA, Modern Slavery Acts, and EU due-diligence laws—avoiding import detentions and legal penalties.
Protect Human Rights
Helps organizations detect and eliminate exploitative labor conditions, ensuring workers’ dignity and fair treatment.
Safeguard Corporate Reputation
Protects brand integrity by proactively preventing links to forced-labor allegations or NGO exposés.
Increase Investor Confidence
Addresses key ESG “Social” criteria, assuring stakeholders and investors of responsible supply-chain governance.
Success Story
Due-Diligence Audit Clears Shipment under UFLPA
An importer’s goods were detained by U.S. Customs under UFLPA presumptions of forced labor due to links with a high-risk region.
BQCIS performed an urgent forensic audit including supplier screening, worker interviews, and document verification aligned with UFLPA criteria to demonstrate compliance.
The evidence package submitted to CBP proved the absence of forced labor, leading to the release of the shipment and establishing a trusted due-diligence precedent for future imports.