» Addressing Modern Slavery in Solar PV Supply Chains
With global temperatures increasing and the effects of climate change becoming apparent in all corners of the world, the transition to a low-carbon economy is more urgent than ever.
This shift to renewable energy is urgent, but all actors involved in this transition must address the negative impact of human rights violations linked to the sector.
To tackle these challenges, the guide, Addressing Modern Slavery in Solar PV Supply Chains highlights the modern slavery and labour exploitation risks and impacts in the solar photovoltaic (PV) supply chain and offers practical insights to implement effective due diligence.
“People often ask me what they can do to ensure that the solar panels that they buy for large-scale projects are free of forced labour. Until the publication of Action Sustainability’s new guidance, there has not been a comprehensive set of recommendations that could guide procurement specialists in making ethical choices. Action Sustainability’s accessible and feasible step-by-step approach encourages stakeholders to create maximum leverage toward eliminating forced labour from solar supply chains or at least from their own projects. When applied broadly, the tools and strategies presented in this guidance will play a significant role in increasing urgently needed transparency in the sector. Procurement specialists will find the tender requirement recommendations and sample contract clauses particularly helpful.”
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