Country × sector × commodity · Source-linked evidence
Cotton from Benin
Textiles & Garments sourcing evidence brief
Country context
highSector-adjusted
moderateCommodity evidence
highSector evidence
severeAnswer first
Enhanced evidence is indicated before supplier onboarding, award or renewal.
[S/1] records 3 source-linked signals relevant to Cotton in Benin's textiles & garments sector. The most elevated subject-specific evidence is rated high. Country context is high and sector-adjusted context is moderate. Enhanced evidence is indicated before supplier onboarding, award or renewal.
Published 22 August 2026 · Evidence version 25 August 2026
Source-linked evidence
Commodity, material or product matches are separated from broader sector context. Every row states its scope, source and vintage; unavailable evidence is never treated as low risk.
| Evidence | Scope | Level | Observation | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deforestation | Sector context | severe | 1.55%/yrEffective 31 December 2023 | World Bank — Forest area indicatorDerived by Salient One · forest-area-trend-1.0S1 relative annual trend derived from World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS forest area as a percentage of land area; it is not a Global Forest Watch tree-cover-loss measure. |
| Child labour | Cotton | high | CottonEffective 5 September 2024Status listed | US DOL TVPRADerived by Salient One · tvpra-sector-map-1.0US DOL-listed good mapped to the S1 Textiles & Apparel sector. The high band routes enhanced verification and is not a finding about a specific supplier or shipment. |
| Forced labour | Cotton | high | CottonEffective 5 September 2024Status listed | US DOL TVPRADerived by Salient One · tvpra-sector-map-1.0US DOL-listed good mapped to the S1 Textiles & Apparel sector. The high band routes enhanced verification and is not a finding about a specific supplier or shipment. |
Priority evidence domains
Forced Labour
highSector intensified forced labour exposure (×1.9) — jurisdictional forced labour indices include: Cotton, elevating the effective risk rating from moderate to high.
Environmental
highSector profile significantly intensified environmental harm risk (×1.2).
Governance
moderateRegulatory enforcement risk is intensified by sector-specific governance deficits (×1.2).
Corruption
moderateIntensified corruption exposure driven by sector-specific opaque procurement (×1.2).
What to verify next
- 1Reconstruct ownership and actual control, including material historical changes and opaque jurisdictions.
- 2Verify licences, banking route, tax or distress signals and the operating facts material to the engagement.
- 3Preserve the approval rationale, evidence dates, limitations, owner and next review trigger.
- 4Initiate Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
- 5Execute Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) verification
- 6Perform forensic Forced Labour supply chain assessment
- 7Conduct Tier-N supply chain mapping
- 8Activate continuous risk monitoring alerts
- 9Execute Environmental Impact and Compliance review
Questions this brief answers
What should a buyer verify before sourcing Cotton from Benin?
Enhanced evidence is indicated before supplier onboarding, award or renewal. Establish the supplier's legal identity and current status, reconstruct ownership and control, screen connected parties, verify operating capacity and preserve the evidence dates, limitations and review trigger.
What evidence does [S/1] record for Cotton from Benin?
The textiles & garments sector has deforestation evidence for Benin, rated severe. The recorded value is 1.55%/yr (2023). The interpretation is derived by Salient One under method forest-area-trend-1.0. Cotton is directly matched to child-labour evidence for Benin, rated high. The source vintage is 2024. Reference: Cotton. Source status: listed. The interpretation is derived by Salient One under method tvpra-sector-map-1.0. Cotton is directly matched to forced-labour evidence for Benin, rated high. The source vintage is 2024. Reference: Cotton. Source status: listed. The interpretation is derived by Salient One under method tvpra-sector-map-1.0.
Where does the Cotton sourcing evidence come from?
The matching observations come from World Bank — Forest area indicator, US DOL TVPRA. Each evidence row shows its source vintage or observation date and links to the source where available.
Does this brief clear a Benin supplier?
No. This is a country-, sector- and commodity-level routing aid. It does not establish the identity, ownership, sanctions status, operating capacity, legality or suitability of any supplier or transaction.