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Workers’ needs and priorities guide our work and shape how we build safe, fair, and legal working conditions.
We focus our efforts on high-risk sectors and regions where workers face the greatest challenges.
Focus areas
We tackle the most serious labor and human rights challenges in global supply chains.
Forced labor—involuntary work under threat of penalty—is one of the most extreme forms of labor exploitation.
Child labor harms children's health, safety, and development, threatening their right to learn and grow.
Millions of workers worldwide face hazardous environments, excessive working hours, and inadequate compensation.
Migrant workers are one of the most vulnerable groups across global supply chains.
Workplace discrimination manifests deep-seated social and cultural inequalities in employment systems.
Meaningful worker engagement strengthens labor practices and drives sustainable workplace improvements.
Where we work
Explore the sectors and focus areas driving our work in priority countries.
Countries we're
working in...
Ghana
We partner with brands to strengthen human rights due diligence systems all along their supply chains, engaging farm-level actors, cooperatives, and suppliers in Ghana. Since 2019, Verité has partnered with governments, businesses, civil society, and labor unions to strengthen collaborative efforts against forced labor and human trafficking.
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Priority sectors
- Cocoa
- Palm oil
- Gold
- BPO services
Côte d’Ivoire
Verité provides comprehensive human rights due diligence services, including workplace assessments, supplier training and capacity building, and grievance mechanism design. Through partnerships with government, businesses, civil society, and labor unions, we drive policy influence and regional change through cross-border collaboration.
Learn more about our work in Africa
Priority sectors
- Cocoa
- Cashew
- Cotton
- Coffee
Nigeria
Verité conducts targeted workplace assessments and research to identify and address labor risks, providing evidence-based insights to support improved working conditions and stronger protections for workers in Nigeria's key export industries.
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Priority sectors
- Mining
- Gold
- Cocoa
- Agriculture
Cameroon
Our work in Cameroon centers on building local capacity to combat forced labor and human trafficking through specialized training for field officers and sustainability professionals. Our capacity-building programs equip businesses with the knowledge and tools needed to identify, prevent, and respond to labor violations in their operations.
Learn more about our work in Africa
Priority sectors
- Cocoa
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing
Kenya
Our Kenya work focuses on supply chain transparency through comprehensive workplace assessments that identify labor risks and help companies develop targeted worker protection strategies. We also have deep experience in ethical recruitment processes to prevent trafficking and exploitation of Kenyan workers migrating to Gulf Council Countries.
Learn more about our work in Africa
Priority sectors
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing
- Horticulture
- Coffee
- Tea
Malawi
Our work in Malawi includes providing comprehensive human rights due diligence consulting on addressing child labor risks throughout agricultural supply chains. Our approach focuses on remediation strategies that protect children while addressing and preventing child labor risks.
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Priority sectors
- Tobacco
- Agriculture
- Tea
United States
We work to reduce forced labor and child labor risks, caused by insufficient oversight of opaque subcontracting networks through supply chain mapping and researching labor risks, advocating for stronger legislation on labor rights in domestic production and imports, and advising companies on effectively addressing labor risk and violations in their supply chains.
Learn more about our work in the Americas
Priority sectors
- Food and agriculture
- Manufacturing
- Meatpacking
- Service providers
- Electronics
- Seafood
- Mining
- Electronics
Mexico
We provide comprehensive human rights due diligence services to companies sourcing raw materials and operating supply chains in Mexico, including risk assessments, responsible sourcing, and ethical recruitment guidance. Our work includes strengthening government capacity to identify and prevent labor abuse, as well as engaging workers through labor rights training to increase worker agency.
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Priority sectors
- Automotive
- Apparel and footwear
- Avocados
- Cocoa
- Coffee
- Electronics
- Tobacco
- Sugarcane
Brazil
Through strategic partnerships with Brazilian smallholder farmers, suppliers, buyers, worker organizations, civil society, and local government, we build awareness and capacities to identify labor risks, strengthen labor protections, and ensure responsible sourcing.
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Priority sectors
- Coffee
- Cocoa
- Palm oil
- Carnauba
- Sugarcane
- Orange juice
Colombia
Through field research, assessments, and worker interviews, we map supply chain risks in Colombia and guide companies toward stronger risk management systems and better implementation of inclusive, rights-based labor practices.
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Priority sectors
- Coffee
- Cocoa
- Palm oil
- Bananas
- Flowers
- Mining
Guatemala
We identify and build capacities to prevent and address labor risks in Guatemala while strengthening labor standards enforcement. Our work advances responsible sourcing approaches that prioritize worker empowerment and rights protection through partnerships with the private sector, government, and civil society.
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Priority sectors
- Coffee
- Palm oil
- Sugarcane
- Bananas
- Mining
- Apparel and footwear
Taiwan
Our Taiwan-based work includes conducting labor risk assessments in manufacturing and fishing sectors, training management and recruiters on migrant worker protections, and partnering with major global brands on forced labor screening.
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Priority sectors
- Electronics
- Apparel and footwear
- Machinery and metal products
- Bicycles
- Apparel and footwear
- Seafood
Malaysia
Our groundbreaking forced labor investigations in electronics catalyzed industry-wide "no fee recruitment" standards. We partner with major global brands on forced labor screening and provide our Recruitment Cost Calculator to help companies operating in Malaysia identify and prevent unethical migrant recruitment practices that increase forced labor risks.
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Priority sectors
- Electronics
- Palm oil
- Manufacturing
- Apparel and footwear
- Textiles and rugs
- Construction
- Food processing and packaging
- Agriculture
- Domestic work
Thailand
Verité’s work in Thailand includes research on improving working and living conditions on Thai purse seiner vessels and focused investigations on recruitment practices, human trafficking risks, and migrant labor conditions in shrimp farms, fish ports, and fishing boats as well as in the garment and electronic sectors.
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Priority sectors
- Seafood
- Apparel and footwear
- Textiles and rugs
- Electronics
- Rubber
- Food processing and packaging
- Agriculture
Indonesia
Our work in Indonesia includes research and capacity-building to manage human rights risks in extended palm oil supply chains and forced labor research in the fishing sector. Verité’s Recruitment Cost Calculator provides accurate costs for recruiting Indonesian migrant workers to Malaysia's manufacturing and construction industries.
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Priority sectors
- Palm oil
- Seafood
- Apparel and footwear
- Textiles and rugs
- Furniture and wood products
Vietnam
We provide comprehensive workplace assessments and ongoing supplier improvement programs in Vietnam that strengthen human rights due diligence, ethical recruitment practices, and labor risk prevention.
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Priority sectors
- Apparel and footwear
- Textiles and rugs
- Electronics
- Furniture and wood products
- Machinery and metal products
- Seafood
India
We bring decades of experience in workplace audits and labor rights research across diverse sectors in India. Our work includes combating forced labor in recruitment, strengthening worker-led organizations to address debt bondage, and piloting innovative traceability technologies in cotton supply chains for stronger labor rights due diligence.
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Priority sectors
- Apparel and footwear
- Textiles and rugs
- Electronics
- Jewelry
- Gemstones
- Construction
- Seafood
Japan
Our work strengthens foreign migrant workers' rights and capabilities when they face inadequate social protections, workplace violations, and unsafe conditions. We provide educational training resources, advisory services on ethical recruitment practices, and stakeholder engagement to improve migrant worker protections.
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Priority sectors
- Automotive
- Electronics
- Construction
- Seafood
- Agriculture
Bangladesh
Through comprehensive workplace audits, remediation services, and supplier improvement programs, we strengthen supply chain due diligence to improve conditions for workers in domestic fields and factories. Verité's Recruitment Cost Calculator helps employers recruiting Bangladeshi migrant workers to combat unethical recruitment practices by providing accurate data on recruitment costs.
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Priority sectors
- Apparel and footwear
- Textiles and rugs
- Construction
- Electronics
- Agriculture
- Energy and extractives
- Transportation and warehousing
- BPO services
Qatar
Our work in Qatar includes conducting worker interviews and forced labor screening to map human rights due diligence risks, assessing independent migrant worker support mechanisms, and providing ethical recruitment guidance to employers hiring workers from South Asia and East Africa.
Learn about CUMULUS Forced Labor Screen™
Priority sectors
- Security
- Construction
- Energy and extractives
- Hospitality and tourism
- BPO services
- Domestic work
United Arab Emirates
We conduct comprehensive field research to identify and map human rights due diligence risks. Through partnerships with major brands, we provide labor supply chain mapping, forced labor screening, and support for implementing ethical recruitment practices for workers from South Asia and East Africa.
Learn about CUMULUS Forced Labor Screen™
Priority sectors
- Security
- Construction
- Energy and extractives
- Hospitality and tourism
- BPO services
- Domestic work
Saudi Arabia (KSA)
We partner with companies, suppliers, and investors to assess forced labor risks using CUMULUS Forced Labor Screen™ to map cross-border labor supply chains and identify recruitment-related risks. Our team also conducts in-depth onsite and remote workplace assessments
Learn about CUMULUS Forced Labor Screen™
Priority sectors
- Security
- Construction
- Energy and extractives
- BPO services
- Transportation and warehousing
- Domestic work
Jordan
Through workplace assessments and CUMULUS Forced Labor Screen™, we map cross-border labor supply chains, provide worker-centered insights on labor and human rights harms, and proactively screen for forced labor indicators. Our Recruitment Cost Calculator helps companies operating in Jordan combat unethical migrant worker recruitment practices by providing accurate cost data.
Learn about CUMULUS Forced Labor Screen™
Priority sectors
- Apparel and footwear
- Textiles and rugs
- Food and beverage
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