19 April 2024. In 2022, WBI collaborated with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), a global technology brand, to deliver a supplier training programme to combat forced labour risks. We are proud to see our work referenced in HPE’s 2022 Modern Slavery Transparency Statement.
HPE is a global technology leader focused on “developing intelligent solutions that allow customers to capture, analyse and act upon data seamlessly from edge to cloud.”
In 2011, it initiated a supplier training program on forced labour risks. The trainings are designed to provide suppliers with the tools, skills, and best practices needed to better implement the requirements outlined in HPE’s Supplier Code of Conduct and Migrant Worker Standard.
In December 2022, WBI led the delivery of three in-person forced labour training sessions for suppliers in Taiwan. We did this by preparing a bilingual Practical Guide on Understanding the International Labour Organization Indicators of Forced Labour, used as the basis for the delivery of the training sessions.
“Thank you for arranging the event. It provided accessible information on how Taiwan can improve regarding international labour standards.(感謝貴單位提供此課程、可以簡單明瞭的得到目前台灣在國際上仍然有需改善的空間)” — A training session participant in Taichung
The training was part of a project aimed at promoting international labour standards in Taiwan, particularly on the risks of forced labour. You can read more about the project’s impact here.
Figures published by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), International Organization of Migration (IOM), and WalkFree in 2021 estimate the global number of individuals in modern slavery has increased to 49.6 million people, of which forced labour accounts for 27.6 million.
We are pleased to collaborate with HPE in the delivery of this project and see our work recognised in HPE’s 2022 Modern Slavery Transparency Statement.
