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Excessive hours, poor protections, reliance on informal workers
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Hazardous environments and limited emergency procedures
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Weak oversight of sourcing and environmental impacts
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Farms and fishing boats are ESG hotspots with hidden risks, under growing NGO and media scrutiny
From agriculture farms to fishing boats, agricultural supply chains face some of the most complex and urgent ESG challenges. Indigenous groups, informal labour, and unpredictable health and safety conditions make risks difficult to detect and manage.
Workers often endure long hours in remote locations, with limited access to proper emergency procedures. Verisio helps companies uncover hidden issues in labour practices, environmental impact, and traceability, ensuring responsible sourcing and stronger protection from the ground up.
REGULATORY DRIVERS
- EU CSRD, UK MSA.
- Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006): “Seafarers’ Bill of Rights
- ILO Work in Fishing Convention (C188): Standards for fishing crews – working hours, medical care, repatriation.
SECTOR PAIN POINTS
- Dispersed, seasonal, and informal labour.
- Low transparency in upstream farming and fisheries.
- NGO and media scrutiny on commodities.
