Child labour remediation policy

CHILD LABOUR REMEDIATION POLICY Cv ihoi ll adt il oa bn oouf rhruemmaani nrsi gohnt es ot hf at ht ed ecpo rciovae si ncdhui lsdt rr eyn’ s obf i gt hg ee satbai lni tdy mt oo hs ta pv ee ras ipsltaeynf tu pl cr oh bi l ldehmo so d– , ai n which they are protected and free to learn 1 . Ending it is not simple, but it is possible with cToolnleyc’stiOvepewnilCl,haacicnoiumnptalebmilietyntasnadCahcitlidonL.abour Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS) 2 , a proven approach that supports social traceability by helping identify, record as un pd pf loyl lcoowc ouap t oo nT oc hn iyl d’ s lOa bp oe nu rCchaasi ens vi ina tohuer hpoaurst en he or lcdosoapnedr actoi vc eosa. fTaornmy i’ ns gO cpoemn mC huani int i iess t h a t ci doemnmt i Eiitet de da st obpe ri no ga cetni vgealgyeidd ei nn tci hf yi li dn gl acbaos ue sr or ef ccehi ivl edsl as ub op up ro ratnadi mt oeednastuhr ienl pg i tnhga tt heeamc hs ct oh pi l d eCnLgMaRgiSnwg einimhapzlaermdeonutstaocgteivthiteierswainthd preadrtunceinr gcothoeperrisaktivoef sr.ecurrence. Read more about the Tr ehmi seCdhi ai ltdi oLnaobfoiudre Rn teimE i eedd icaatsi oe ns oPfocl ihciyl doluatbl ionuers aTnodn ya ’pspOl ipees nt oC rheami ne’ sd ai aptpi orno ai nc ht etrov e n t i o n s f o r ci nhvi lodl vr ee ns ri ne stphoe nTdoi nn yg ’ st oOapne ni d Ce hn at iiEni esdu spipt ul ya tcihoani no fi nc hCi ôl dt el adb’ Iovuori rbey apnrdo vGihdai nn ga . cRhei lmd reedni aatni odn tl ahbe oi ruhr. oFuosre chhoillddsr ewni, t iht ampapyr oi npvroi al vt ee sf aucpi lpi toartti na gi ma ec dc easts et no dei dn ug ctahtei ocnh iol rd ’sskiinl lvsodl veevme l eo np tmi ne ncth. iIltd may also involve support to families through economic empowerment and labour support. Tony’s Open Chain’s approach Tp or onfye’ ss sOi opneanl Ce xhpa ei nr tiims epol ef mi t se ns tt as faf anne de dpsa- rbtanseerdc, or iogphet rsa- ct ievnetsr, ei dn aa pc cpor rodaac nh c, eg uwi di tehdabpyp tl ihcea b l e nl oant gi o- tnearl ml e sg ui ssl taat ii no anbai lni tdy .r Re setmi negdoi ant iaocnt i vd eo ec so lnl aobt ohraavtei otnh ewai tmh bl oi tci oa ln sttoa ks eo hl voel dael lr tshteo pe rnosbulreem s ochf itlhdelahboouusre.hold but is focused on addressing the speciEic circumstances that led to the

1 VOICE Network: Cocoa Barometer 2025 2 Tony’s Open Chain Impact Report 2024/25 (CLMRS section)

BC he ya oi nn ad nrde mi t se dpiaartti nn eg risn tdoi vwi dour ak l mc aosrees ,bwr oea rdel yc oognn issueptphoart t ii tn igs tihme pbouritladni nt gf oor f Taonneyn’ sa Ob lpi ne gn ec hn ivl idr ol anbmo eu nr. t Wweh de roescootchorao- ug gr oh wa i cnogmf ammui nl i ei tsy adnedv ec loomp mm eunnti tai epsp nr ooalcohn tghear t nceoends itsot sr eosf o r t t o di me vpel el ompei nngt i anng ncuoar lr ec sopmomn duinnigt yc odme vme luonpimt yednet vpel laonpsmweint ht ppraorgt nr aemr cmo eosp ea rnadt ipvreos j ae nc tds t h a t a i m tgor oawd di nrge scsosmo mm ue noift itehse. Twhi de seer ac irrec uf umn sdteadn cbeyst ahses Co hc ioact oe dl o wn ei tl yh Fc oh ui l nd dl aa bt ioounrarni sdkoiunrcpoacrotan-e r s . Tony’s Open Chain’s Principles of Remediation 1. The rights of the child are central. The rights and best interests of the child are the key guiding factor when determining the appropriate remediation intervention. 2. Remediation is needs-based. Cases are remediated based on an assessment of the cphl ai lndn’ si nkgn po rwonc ecsi sr c. Tu mh esstea na cs es es sasnmdennet es di ns ,c dl uodceu mi n epnuttefdr oams pt ahret cohf i tl dh ea nr edmt he ed ii ra tpi oa rne n t or caregiver, where appropriate and feasible. 3. Partner cooperative ownership of implementation. Partner cooperatives own tt ehremi mppl al enmn ienngt. aI tni oonr doef rt ht oe pC rLoMpRe rSl ya ni md pplrei mo rei tni st ec hi ti lidn ltahbeoi ru rd apirl ey voepnet ri oa nt i oannsd a n d l o n g - mt h or onui tgohr ianmg oa nc tgi voi tt hi eesr, sc tohoep ce or aotpi ve er as tni veee dmsaunfaE igcei emnet nr te sf eoeu pr caei ds : bf uy nTdoinnyg’,spOr opve ind eCdh a i n , and teams with the appropriate training and capacity. 4. Shared responsibility. Tony’s Open Chain, partner cooperatives and the affected cmhai lkdi ’ns gpiat rme notrse ol irkceal yr etgoi vs eurcsc ea el ldt,aakse erveesrpyoonnsei bi si l ii tnyv feosrt eadpaanr dt oc fotohred irne amt eedd i a t i o n p l a n , implementation and follow-up are in place. 5. Collaboration with government structures: Tony’s Open Chain coordinates with ar enlde vbauni tl dasnodnr ef uqnuci rt ieodn ii nn fgo gr mo vaetri on nmoe nn tc shtirl du cl taubroeus rwc ha seer se itnh el isnee awr ei tahvlaoi cl aabl ll ea ,ws haanrdi n g jt uo rri es dc ei ci vt ieo snuapnpdo rr et ff er rormi n gg ocvaesrens mwehnet r- er unne cs et rsus ca truy r ae ns dwshoe rr ee qsue irrvei dc e, es naar be l ai nc gc ecshs ii lbdl ree, n effective, and transparent.

Steps within the case remediation process Op rnoccee as sc ihsi lidn iltai ba toeudr. cTahsee fhoal lso bwei enng irdeemnet idE ii ea dt i oann ds tleopgsg ae rdei nc at or rtihe ed Co LuMt bRyS t, ht he epraermt needr i a t i o n cooperative. • Household-level sensitisation: Upon identiEication of a child labour case, the Ch oo umsme huonl idt yi mF amc ei ldi tiaattoerl yi, sc roevqeur ii nr egdt ht oe choanzda ur dc ot ut hs i as cstei vnist ii tei ss at thi eo nc hwi lidt hh tahsebceheinl dc ao nn dd ut hc tei n g and the negative impacts this may have on their development. 3 • Needs assessment and remediation proposal: The Community Facilitator proposes the more suitable remediation activity, based on the needs/situation of the family. • Approval : The Monitoring and Remediation Agent 4 analyses and validates the plan bt haes epdl aonni st hree laecvtai vnitt iteos t ph reospi tous ae tdi obny ot hf tehCeohmo mu suenhiot yl dFaanc di l iat al itgonre. dT hwi ist hi nacvl ua di l ea sb leenbs uu dr ignegt . • Delivery of remediation: Once approved, the Community Facilitator will deliver the ac op op pr oe vr ae tdi vaec twi vhi et irees rteol ge ev tahnet r. Twhi et hc oh ti lhde’ sr rc ea lreevgai vn et rt ewa iml l cmo enmE i rbme r isn awt tr hi tei npga tr ht na et rt h e sCuopmpmo rut nwi tays Fraecciel iitvaetdo .r Ts ha en dc oMo op ne ri taot ri vi ne gmaanndaRg ee mm ee nd ti attei ao mn As gu epnptosrbt sy tehnes wu roi rnkg ot hf at ht et h e team is sufEiciently resourced and equipped. Partner cooperatives’ remediation planning and budgets: • Ci doeonpt ei Eri ae tdi vi ne st’ hrae tmqeudairattei or , ne xpcl launds i na rgeepmr ee rpgaer ne dc ya ct at shees ehnadn od fl eeda ct hh rqouuagrht et rh ef osrecpaasreast e iamd emqeudaitaet ep-liannt ne ri nv ge notfi or enmp er od ci aetsi so nd eascctri vi bi tei de sbpeel or wq .uTahr ti es re, ni nacbl lueds i ancgc ruerqa ut ei raendd 3 Community Facilitators are hired by the cooperative. They are responsible for conducting annual household visits to discuss child labour activities (based on national legislation and in line with ILO standards) with families, surveying all children under 18, collecting data via a mobile app, conducting a needs assessment and proposing appropriate remediation activities, implementing these activities together with other relevant team members at the cooperative, and conducting regular follow-up. 4 Monitoring and Remediation Agents are also hired by the cooperative. They are responsible for reviewing and approving individual remediation plans and monitoring the implementation of remediation.

ri me spolue rmc ee sn taant di o bnuodf gtehtes .pEr ae cvhi onueswr epml aend ii as tai oc cnopml apna, noi ue dt l ibnyi nag rtehpeoar ct toi vni tt ihees c o m p l e t e d , expenses incurred, and evidence of distribution. • Tc ohoepceorsattsi voef sr me ma ne da gi aet itohne apcrtoi vc ui tri ee smaernet caonvde ri me dpbl eymTeonntya’ tsi oOnp ec no sCt sh aa isns.oTc hi aet epda rwt ni tehr rl ienme ewdiitaht itohne ianpt eprl ivceanbtlieo rnesm, seudciha tai so nt hpel apnunr ci nhga saen da nbdu dd igset tr ipbruotci oe ns so. f s c h o o l k i t s , i n • Tc hheecqk ue da rdt eurrliyn gr etmh ee dpiaartti no enrpcl oa on pn ei nr ga tai vned ai nmnpul ae lmeevna tl ua taitoi on nwpi lrlobcee srse vc oi enwdeudc taenddb y Tony’s Open Chain. • Rseeamsoend.iation budget is allocated per cooperative based on the cases in the previous • RS eepmt ee md i ba teiro enabc uh dygeeatr.i sT chai sl ctualkaet es di nwt oi t ah cac oE iuxne td ‘ lporwi c-ec opsetr rcehmi l eddtihaat itoins sc’ a(lec.ug l. astcehdoionl kits) and ‘high-cost remediations’ (e.g. vocational training). • If on l leomweerdg, ewn chiiec sh rperqi uo irri it ni sge si mt hme ecdhi ial tde’ si ni mt emr veedni tai toenp, ah ys spi ec ca il E si ca faent dy at inmdetl hy ep r o c e s s i s involvement of relevant authorities. Eligible remediation activities Access to education, income generating activities and labour support • Irfe 1m- e2 dciha itlido rne ins ionnaahc oc eussse ht oo ledd aurcea tei no gna(gei .ng g. si cnhcohoi ll dk iltasb/obui rrt, ht hceenr ttihE iec af ot ec su)s of ro r vsuopcaptoiortn.al training. Access to private schooling is not eligible for remediation • Iefd3u+c acthi oi l nd rseunp aproer twi on rpkri ne vg i ionu os nr ee mh oe ud si aethi oonl daOc tRi viift ti ehse, ct hhei lnd rt ehne hl i as tv eo fapl roesasdi by l ree c e i v e d remediation interventions expands to include: • Isntrcoonmgepgreenfeerreantcinegfoarctnivointy-s. eTahsios ncaalnabcetivaittaiens.individual or group level, with a • Aavcacielsasblteo. formal or informal labour brigades or rural service centres, if

• TT hh ies (iinntfeorrvme na lt)i ol anbboeugri nbsr iwg ai tdhe awn i al l stsheesns md ee lni vt eorf tt hh ee sf ae rr mv i coens . t Th he en ceoe sdtss. for the farmer are covered by the remediation budget. • Tc oono sl isdueprpe od rwt , hs eurceh tahse pcehlilled b’ sotnags ok ss , awnhdeheol buasrerhoowl ds aosr spersos tme cetni vt ei ncdl oi ctahtien gt h, ma t ai yt ibs ea n ah po pu rs oe ph roiladt. eTihnitse ri nvteenrtvi eo nn t, iroeng as rhdolue lsds aolfs tohbe enaucmc obme rpoafnci ehdi l dbrye sne wn soi rt ikziantgi own i ot hni nh ot hwe t o safely use the speciEic tool. Vocational training • Ocorngtarnibisuintigonansdofptahyeinhgoufosreahcocldom. modation (if required) and daily meals are the • Trehleathivoeusswehhooldcacnanhopsrto)p. ose the master craftsperson (e.g. close to household or • Ipno sasl li bc laes, etso, rt he de uacpeptrheen ttircaensshpi po rsthaot iuolnd fbeee sa si nccluo rsreetdo. t h e c h i l d ’ s h o u s e h o l d a s • Tasonayp’psrOopveedn wChitahininctohveerresmeleigdiibalteiotnrapinlainnganfedesb,uedqgueitp. ment and transportation fees • AO pn pg or ei nngt i ac epsphriepnst iacrees fhoi rp sa amr ea xi ni mc luumd eodf itnh rt he ee yE ier as tr sr,eamn eddbi autdi og ne tpe lda ny eaanr db by uydegaer.t o f t h e cporococeassse, atososnp,ewcihfyertehethceoystrsemfoaritnhaecctoivme ianngdyeelaigr.ible under the remediation planning • Il if t tehr ea ccyo fooprear agtri ov eu pc aonf ca op oprrde inntai ct ee sa, tghr eonu pt htios rceacne bi vee i enxc tl ruad terda ii nn i nt hgeorne mn uemd ieart ai oc ny pa nl adn . • Tb er api nr iionrgi toi spepdo, rwt ui tnhi tai eds ut rhaatti ocna no lfenaod ltoonvgiearbtlhe al onc3a lyeenatrrse. p r e n e u r s h i p o r w o r k s h o u l d • Ap eprpi roedn. tTi chei ss iesntrhoel l reeds ipno vnos ci baitliiot yn aolf ttrhaei ni ni ndgi vmi duusat l bCeFm, weint ht osrue pd pdourrti nf rgo mt h et hi ret rMa Ri nAi n g at hned tihnepourtyf roof mt h er etlreavdaen t( el o. gc. aelnsttraekperheonleduerrssh. Ti ph, el amn geunat og re ,smh oaut hl de me nastui crse et thca. )t at hs e y t a k e seesrtaiobulisslhyeads. the practical training. A quarterly mentorship meeting must be

• Ci nocml umd iunngi tayt Fl eaacsi lti toant eo rws omr kussht ompovni istiot rpaepr pmr eonnttihc ,essutbhjreocut gt oh of euat stihbei l ti trya ianni nd g p e r i o d , safeguarding considerations, with monitoring recorded in the case Eile. Vocational training – Ghana: • Wi n shtei true t ei odnusc aa trieo anvaal iol ar bTl ee cahnndi caapl pa rnodpVr oi actaet, i coonoapl eErdaut icvaet si osnh oa nu dl d Twr aoirnki nwgi t(hT Vt hEeTm) wq uhael ni E ioc ragt iaonni soi nr gc evrotci Eai tciaotne aol ftfreariendi nbgy, st ho et hr ea lteevlai gnitbilne sat ipt pu rt ieonnt ,i cseusb cj eacnt wt ooirtks t o w a r d s a admission and completion requirements. In very limited cases, if there is no alternative: individual apprenticeships with craftsman/masters can be established. • Tsohceiarlowleoorfkmere. onrtoartteoatchheerapinptrheentvicoecaistiponlaaylesdchboyotlh. e business advisory council, or a Vocational training – Cote d’Ivoire: • Enrolment with educational institutions / TVET is the priority, where possible. I f there is no alternative: individual apprenticeships with craftsman/masters can be set up. • Tt rhaei nrionlge ios ftma kei nn tgopr ltaoc et hwe iat hpipnr ea nTt Vi cEeTc at rna bi nei npgl acyoeldl ebgye . aI fmi teims ba ne ri nodf isvt iadf uf iafl tchaes e , i t i s conducted by a member of the Chambres de Métiers. Follow up and monitoring TO hp ee ni mC ph laei mn emnat ya tci oo nn douf ct th ue nr pe ml a ne dn ieadt ,i or ins kp-lba ansiesdt hoer rs ea smppolnesdi bs ipl iot ty cohf etchkes ctoooapsesreastsi vwe .hTeot hn ey r’ s st he el escpt eodt cahc teicvki tsi,easnhda tvheebheoe un siemhpolledmweinl lt be de va iss pi tleadn nt oe dc h. Sepc ke ctihE iact ctahseeas cwt i ivl il tbyewsaesl e c t e d d u r i n g implemented.

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Summary

First published version on the Tony’s Open Chain website. Compliance review completed. Clarified the CLMRS scope, case- identification wording, remediation principles, government coordination and the responsibilities of partner cooperatives. Qualified eligibility, funding and monitoring statements; removed generic “green activities” wording and added source references. Published revised policy with approved wording and links to relevant references.

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3 February 2026

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25 August 2026

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26 August 2026

v1.3

26 August 2026

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7 September 2026

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