"Zero tolerance" for slave labor
ABIOVE signed the National Pact for Eradication of Slave Labor - organized by Instituto Ethos, Reporter Brasil and the International Labor Organization - ILO.

Soy production is characterized by the use of advanced technology that demands highly qualified labor. According to Embrapa researcher, Dr. Otávio Valentim Balsadi, data from the PNAD (National Research by Domicile Sampling) indicate that the soy crop is the activity that has the highest educational level among workers.

Even though, out of a universe of over 243,000 producers, only four producers dedicated exclusively to soy crops have been accused of labor conditions that are analogous to slave labor on their properties, the soy production chain has adopted a "Zero Tolerance" policy for "Slave Labor". Companies in this sector have included in their soy purchase contracts a clause that annuls the contract if labor analogous to slave labor is employed.

The sector actively participates in the Round Table for Responsible Soy. The RTRS, which requires compliance with ILO conventions, includes specific orientation in the education leaflet on good practices in soy agribusiness, with the objective of incentivating the eradication of this practice in our country. In addition, by inhibiting deforestation, the Soy Moratorium contributes to the reduction in labor analogous to slave labor that is generally associated with the clearing of new forest areas.

Brazil provides total transparency and the Labor Ministry regularly publishes a list of the cases that have occurred in the last two years.

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