Modern Slavery in Supply Chains Tracker
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June 2026
Supply Chain & Logistics
Confirmed incidents of forced labour, modern slavery, and child labour in corporate supply chains, structured each month from government investigations, NGO reports, judicial proceedings, and investigative press. Each record includes the brand or company implicated, the supply chain tier and geography, the nature of the violation (forced labour, debt bondage, child labour, unsafe conditions), the reporting authority or NGO, and the disclosure date. Each record also includes a description of the specific incident.
Incident of forced labour, modern slavery, or child labour confirmed in a corporate supply chain
ESG analysts and responsible investment teams use it for supply chain controversy screening at portfolio companies. Corporate sustainability and procurement teams at large brands use it to identify third-party supplier risk before it becomes public. Compliance officers preparing Modern Slavery Act statements use it to benchmark peer company disclosures and identify sector-level risks. Journalists and advocacy organisations investigating corporate supply chain practices use it as a structured source of confirmed incidents.
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<table class="catchall-table"><thead><tr><th style="min-width:40px">#</th><th style="min-width:280px">Event</th><th style="min-width:160px">Incident Date</th><th style="min-width:160px">Enforcement Action</th><th style="min-width:160px">Summary</th><th style="min-width:160px">Abuse Type</th><th style="min-width:160px">Supply Chain Tier</th><th style="min-width:160px">Number Of Victims</th><th style="min-width:160px">Subject Company</th><th style="min-width:160px">Source Of Confirmation</th><th style="min-width:160px">Location</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:40px">1</td><td style="min-width:280px">IndustriALL Demands Action on Forced Labour in Myanmar Garment Industry</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-06-12</td><td style="min-width:160px">ILO activated Article 33 sanction; calls for end to preferential trade access and responsible exit from Myanmar by garment brands</td><td style="min-width:160px">IndustriALL demanded the ILO cut funding to Myanmar's junta over ongoing forced labour violations in the garment industry. Garment workers face unpaid overtime, conscription threats, and harassment. The ILO activated its highest sanction, Article 33, in 2025 in response to repeated breaches.</td><td style="min-width:160px">forced_labour</td><td style="min-width:160px">garment factories</td><td style="min-width:160px">450,000</td><td style="min-width:160px">garment brands</td><td style="min-width:160px">IndustriALL, International Labour Conference (ILC) Committee on the Application of Standards, ILO</td><td style="min-width:160px">Myanmar</td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">2</td><td style="min-width:280px">Arrest of Liu Ren and Kimbe Group for Forced Labour and Fraud</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-06-17</td><td style="min-width:160px">Liu Ren was arrested, escorted back to China, and taken compulsory measures; Chen Zhi was arrested and deported to China.</td><td style="min-width:160px">Liu Ren, a key figure in the Kimbe Group, was escorted back to China on June 17, 2026, facing charges including human trafficking, illegal detention, and operating a cyber fraud park in Cambodia. The Kimbe Group is implicated in large-scale telecom network fraud and violent exploitation. China's Ministry of Public Security confirmed his arrest and ongoing investigation.</td><td style="min-width:160px">forced_labour</td><td style="min-width:160px">operational base</td><td style="min-width:160px">0</td><td style="min-width:160px">Kimbe Group</td><td style="min-width:160px">Ministry of Public Security (China)</td><td style="min-width:160px">Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia</td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">3</td><td style="min-width:280px">Iqbal Masih's Fight Against Child Slavery and Ongoing Global Child Labor</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-06-12</td><td style="min-width:160px">Iqbal's 'master', Hussain Khan, was put on trial and his business was shut down. Iqbal also contributed to the closure of numerous exploited businesses.</td><td style="min-width:160px">The article recounts the historical fight of Iqbal Masih against child labor in Pakistan's carpet industry, highlighting that child slavery remains a current issue affecting over 160 million minors globally. Iqbal, sold at age 4, escaped and became an activist, leading to the closure of businesses and the trial of his 'master'. His activism, which began after escaping a carpet manufacturing company, brought worldwide recognition before his suspected murder.</td><td style="min-width:160px">child_labour</td><td style="min-width:160px">carpet manufacturing company</td><td style="min-width:160px">160,000,000</td><td style="min-width:160px">a carpet manufacturing company</td><td style="min-width:160px">news report</td><td style="min-width:160px">Pakistan, Punjab region</td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">4</td><td style="min-width:280px">Aurora Supplier Implicated in Forced Labor</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-06-12</td><td style="min-width:160px">Fines against Império Biomassas, R$718,000 in compensation paid, and a Conduct Adjustment Term (TAC) signed with MPT requiring registration of workers and adherence to labor laws.</td><td style="min-width:160px">Aurora's firewood supplier, Império Biomassas, was investigated by the MPT for subjecting 15 Paraguayan workers to slave-like conditions. The MPT secured compensation and a Conduct Adjustment Term from the involved parties.</td><td style="min-width:160px">forced_labour</td><td style="min-width:160px">raw material sourcing (firewood supplier)</td><td style="min-width:160px">15</td><td style="min-width:160px">Aurora</td><td style="min-width:160px">MPT (Public Ministry of Labor)</td><td style="min-width:160px">Figueirão, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil</td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">5</td><td style="min-width:280px">Deadly Factory Fire Reveals Child Labor</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-06-04</td><td style="min-width:160px">Two probe committees were formed to investigate the incident; calls for accountability of factory owner and negligent departments.</td><td style="min-width:160px">A fire at an illegally operating gas lighter manufacturing plant in Keraniganj, Bangladesh, killed at least six people, including a young girl.</td><td style="min-width:160px">child_labour</td><td style="min-width:160px">factory</td><td style="min-width:160px">1</td><td style="min-width:160px">gas lighter manufacturing plant in Keraniganj</td><td style="min-width:160px">news report</td><td style="min-width:160px">Keraniganj, Bangladesh</td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3>How is this different from the ESG Controversy Monitor?</h3><p>The ESG Controversy Monitor covers a broad range of corporate ESG controversy events including governance and environmental incidents. This tracker focuses exclusively on forced labour, modern slavery, and child labour in supply chains — a specific regulatory and reputational risk category with its own legislative framework (UK Modern Slavery Act, Australian Modern Slavery Act, US Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act).</p><h3>Are Tier 1 suppliers only covered, or does this go deeper into supply chains?</h3><p>Coverage reflects what is publicly reported. Most confirmed incidents involve Tier 1 or Tier 2 suppliers; deeper supply chain exposures are included where an investigation has confirmed the link to a named brand.</p><h3>Does this include US CBP Withhold Release Orders?</h3><p>Yes. US Customs and Border Protection Withhold Release Orders (WROs) and Findings are included as confirmed forced labour incidents linked to specific suppliers and product categories.</p><h3>What is the refresh rate of this dataset?</h3><p>This dataset is refreshed monthly using <a href="https://www.newscatcherapi.com/web-search-api">CatchAll</a>, NewsCatcher's recall-first web search API. You can run your own version of this dataset and update it as frequently as every one hour.</p>