CAHRAs List Methodology

We take a risk-based approach to assessing suppliers, using a suite of tools to assess and understand the modern slavery, child labour and other human rights-related risks within our supply chains.  

This approach is informed by our Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (CAHRAs) list. CAHRAs are typically countries or regions within countries with socioeconomic and political crises, institutional weakness and weak rule of law and widespread violence including armed conflicts. These areas are susceptible to widespread human rights abuses, including torture, cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment, child, forced or compulsory labour and sexual violence.  

Internationally recognised indices on conflict, democracy and rule of law, and human rights are used to inform the development of and updates to our CAHRAs list. Our CAHRAs list also considers the US Dodd Frank Act, the EU indicative and non-exhaustive CAHRA list for tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, commodity-specific adverse news, and countries where artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is prevalent. 

The CAHRAs list is updated periodically to reflect significant changes in country, regional or commodity circumstance. The last update was in April 2025. 

Relevant indices used in the development of the CAHRAs list include: