Message from Our CEO, Shawn MacDonald: Standing Firm in Challenging Times

Our Vision is a World Where People Work Under Safe, Fair, and Legal Conditions.

Verité® provides the knowledge and tools to eliminate the most serious labor and human rights abuses in global supply chains.  Learn more >

Services

CUMULUS Forced Labor Screen™

Member-companies access a technology-driven platform that maps labor supply chains and proactively screens for forced labor risk. Learn more

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Assessments

We conduct comprehensive audits to provide insight into working conditions in global supply chains. Learn more

Research

We undertake research on key issues in responsible sourcing, providing an objective view of labor conditions. Learn more

Training

We design and deliver training programs that improve social responsibility programs, build auditor skills, and empower workers. Learn More

Consulting

We guide companies in strengthening supply chain management systems to proactively control risks. Learn more

Across sectors, industries, and countries, we develop tools, implement programs, and conduct research to take aim at serious labor issues.

Sector Expertise:  Agriculture | Apparel | Construction | Electronics | Extractives | Financial Services | Food & Beverage | Footwear | Hard Goods | Healthcare | Hospitality | Pharmaceuticals | Toys

Focus Issues: Forced Labor | Human Trafficking | Child Labor | Unethical Recruitment | Transparency and Due Diligence

We have a history of work in over 70 countries with a global network of experts in Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, North America, and Australia.

The Latest at Verité

What Does It Mean to Embed Human Rights in Business Management Systems?

What Does It Mean to Embed Human Rights in Business Management Systems?

Embedding human rights means integrating them into your company’s DNA, its culture, strategy, and daily operations. It’s about placing human rights on par with other core business priorities like efficiency, quality, cost, and environmental sustainability. This requires a fundamental shift in how businesses perceive their role and responsibilities in the global economy, moving beyond mere compliance to proactive engagement with human rights issues.

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Webinar: Launch of Verité’s Farm Labor Due Diligence Toolkit – Demystifying Human Rights Due Diligence for Companies, Suppliers, and Traders Sourcing Agricultural Commodities

Webinar: Launch of Verité’s Farm Labor Due Diligence Toolkit – Demystifying Human Rights Due Diligence for Companies, Suppliers, and Traders Sourcing Agricultural Commodities

This webinar is for companies, suppliers, and traders seeking to understand and implement human rights due diligence in agricultural supply chains. Join Verité for the launch our new Farm Labor Due Diligence Toolkit, a groundbreaking, free resource to help companies tackle challenging human rights issues – including on farms and in the “first mile.”

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Worker Participation as a Catalyst for Supply Chain Transformation

Worker Participation as a Catalyst for Supply Chain Transformation

As companies look to uphold ethical labor practices in their supply chains, a major challenge arises – how to promote worker freedom of association (FoA) rights in places where union rights are legally restricted? Furthermore, the corporate accountability landscape is shifting toward government regulation of supply chain compliance via transparency and due diligence mandates and trade sanctions. Considering this, how must companies reassess the prevailing practices in their supply chains that create obstacles and suppression of rights, even in countries where union rights are less restrictive on pape

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