Our Work
Below is an interactive map of where Transparentem has conducted disclosed investigative projects.
Issues identified on the map do not represent all of Transparentem’s findings in a given location; please select a area to see full details of findings.
More information on the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) forced labor indicators can be found here.
Overview
Since our founding in 2015, Transparentem has used our investigative model to reveal environmental and human rights abuses around the globe. Our projects have sparked progress for workers by prompting remediation of pervasive issues in apparel supply chains, including environmental degradation, forced labor, child labor, and other forms of worker exploitation. Through our novel approach to company engagement, our work has resulted in the reimbursement of recruitment-related fees, the return of withheld passports to thousands of migrant workers, expanded access to grievance channels to help workers advocate for themselves, improved living and working conditions, and enhanced company sourcing and human rights policies to improve conditions throughout companies’ supply chains.
Projects to Date
網頁標題：抽絲剝繭——臺灣紡織產業的勞動剝削問題
本概要將簡述Transparentem（以下簡稱「本組織」或「我們」）從2022年開始的初步調查發現及2024年2月起與多家企業的溝通過程，除此之外，也將說明這些企業截至2025年2月止為解決問題所作出的努力。 「我原本是為了償還家中債務而來臺工作，沒想到卻反而背負了另一筆債務。」 —— 引述自一名受僱於遠東新世紀的移工 當今製造產業的供應鏈結構錯綜複雜且規模龐大，其中的勞動剝削、權益侵害及不當對待往往隱而難見，更遑論推動有效的改善措施。若想超越一階供應鏈的限制，終結中上游生產過程的勞動權益侵害問題，不可不仰賴多方的協調與合作。 臺灣是戶外運動服飾布料的重要生產基地，本組織為改善現狀、促成改變，持續致力於臺灣推動相應的行動…
Varied Responses from Companies Implicated in Transparentem’s Third Investigation in Malaysia; More Work to be Done
In late 2019, Transparentem began its third investigation into labor
Hidden Harm: Audit Deception in Apparel Supply Chains and the Urgent Case for Reform
Social audits, whether conducted by buyer representatives, third-party certifiers, or
Investigation Uncovers Abuse of Vulnerable Workers in Tamil Nadu: Companies Initiate Corrective Actions; Broader Industry Improvement Needed
In response to reports of endemic forced labor, child labor,
Transparentem Survey Finds Evidence of Exploitative Labor Practices in Bangladesh Tanneries
In the summer of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic threw
Transparentem Warns About Unofficial Recruitment Fees for Workers in Indonesia
Over seven months interviewing workers at apparel factories in Indonesia,
Investigation Highlights Workplace Issues and Evidence of Audit Deception in Myanmar, Prompts Apparel Company and Supplier Collaboration
Myanmar’s garment industry experienced nearly a decade of dramatic growth
Buyer/Supplier Collaboration Leads to Partial Recruitment Fee Reimbursement for Migrant Workers in Malaysia
In 2019, Transparentem initiated an investigation into hardships faced by
Forced Labor Probe in Malaysia Drives Buyers to Act
Beginning in the spring of 2018, Transparentem provided the results
Investigation of Bangladeshi Leather Industry Speeds Shutdown of One of World’s Ten Most Polluted Places
Transparentem’s initial two-year investigation of leather tanneries in Hazaribagh, Bangladesh,