Tackling Child Labor in Global Supply Chains - All Things Supply Chain

October 28, 2024 EcoVadis EN


The Global Scope of Child Labor
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), an alarming 152 million children worldwide are still affected by child labor. Almost 70% of them work in agriculture, often in unsafe conditions. While industries such as cocoa, coffee and cotton are often associated with child labor, the problem also extends to sectors such as electronics and mining. In regions such as Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, which together produce about 60% of the world’s cocoa, more than 1.56 million children work in dangerous conditions and perform work that severely affects their safety and well-being.


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