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Name of Resource | Harvesting the future: Piloting the USDA's Guidelines for Eliminating Child and Forced Labor in Agricultural Supply Chains |
Type | Report/analysis |
Country / jurisdiction | Global |
Enacting authority | Department of Labor, Nestlé, Olam, Balsu |
Entry into force / date of approval | June 2018 |
Description | This report provides an analysis on Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, and its two hazelnut suppliers in Turkey, Olam and Balsu, as it pilot-tested the United States Department of Agriculture Guidelines for Eliminating Child Labor and Forced Labor in Agricultural Supply Chains (USDA Guidelines) in Turkey’s hazelnut supply chain. This project was a partnership between the three companies and the Fair Labor Association, funded by the United States Department of Labor. Hazelnuts are grown in the Black Sea region of Turkey. In the summer, tens of thousands of seasonal migrant workers, mostly from the Southeast region bordering Syria, travel across the country to harvest hazelnuts for 30-45 days. Children often work alongside their parents in the hazelnut gardens. |
Availability | ENG: https://www.fairlabor.org/sites/default/files/documents/reports/harvesting_the_future_june_2018.pdf |