Social hotspots database
The SHDB provides great insight into social hotspots in product supply chains, covering 140 countries and regions and 57 economic sectors. The database includes an extensive list of indicators around labour rights, health and safety, human rights, governance, and community infrastructure.
Why choose Social hotspots database?
Model your supply chain
Model the global supply chain for a specific product category, sold in a given country, based on GTAP trade data, in a static global IO model (113 regions, 57 sectors each).
Assess your supply chain
Identify labour-intensive activities in your supply chain by estimating the worker hours associated with each of the country-specific sectors in your supply chain.
Identify risks
Identify processes that are at elevated risk for issues relating to human rights, labour rights, health and safety, community impacts, and governance.
About the developer
The SHDB was developed by NewEarth B aiming to foster greater collaboration in improving social conditions worldwide by providing the data and tools necessary to identify social hotspots in product supply chains.