Fair & Responsible Employment

There is no risk of forced labor. There are no identified operations or suppliers exposed to violations of the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining agreement  are not violated. ICL does not employ those who are under the age of 17, and no employees at production sites are under the age of 21. The exception to this are apprenticeship programs (operated in some of ICL’s global operations) in which some participating students can be as young as 16 (with limited and safely monitored roles). All apprenticeship programs are regulated (and encouraged) by local authorities and adhere to the prospective work regulations (read more here).   

The majority of ICL employees, approximately 68%, are employed under collective labor agreements, mainly in Israel, China, Germany, the U.K., Spain and the Netherlands. There is very limited seasonal employment. Senior employees in special positions and members of management are usually employed under personal agreements. These agreements are for an indefinite period but can be terminated upon proper notice.

ICL is implementing a Labor Law Enforcement Plan in Israel. The objective of the plan is to ensure that all ICL operating activities are performed in compliance with labor laws. ICL will achieve this through employee training and refresher courses, audits by labor attorneys, and documentation of all labor practices. The first stages of the plan have been concluded. All potential gaps between labor legislation in areas where ICL has a significant volume of activity and ICL’s operations on the ground have been mapped. No significant gaps were found, and a plan was designed to close the small gaps that were identified.

The data breakdown of employees used in the following three tables represents 100% of ICL’s total number of company employees at the end of 2019 (not including students and contract employees).