A/HRC/29/38 and Human Rights in 2013.25 The mandate has also developed a draft checklist of indicators and benchmarks that enterprises could use to assess the risks of human trafficking and forced labour in their supply chains. They are intended to build on and complement the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as well as existing important initiatives developed by enterprises themselves and civil society organizations (see A/HRC/23/48/Add.4). 68. The Special Rapporteur will continue to build on the work of the mandate in that field and capitalize on the momentum created by new legislation and initiatives from businesses and civil society to free the supply chains from trafficking, forced labour and slavery. On the basis of her global mandate, international standing and expertise on issues relating to trafficking in persons, the Special Rapporteur intends to continue engaging with businesses in order to encourage the establishment and effective implementation of selfregulatory action (codes of conduct and other similar mechanisms) by the private sector, with the aim of increasing awareness of the risks that trafficking entails, and encouraging them to take action to eradicate trafficking from their supply chains. That would entail the mandate holder bringing together businesses in a number of selected sectors to exchange experiences and practices among themselves, review their assessment protocols through the lens of trafficking prevention, pilot the use of the benchmarks and indicators and encourage multi-stakeholder initiatives, where they exist, to operationalize the responsibility of businesses to respect human rights.26 VI. Method of work 69. In undertaking her activities, the Special Rapporteur will endeavour to adopt a participatory approach, in the form of consultations and constructive dialogue with all stakeholders, including victims of trafficking, civil society and the private sector. A. Country visits 70. The Special Rapporteur will continue to undertake country visits to help ground the mandate’s understanding of the problem of trafficking in national realities and to forge relationships with those on the front line, while also providing States and their partners with an opportunity to access information, expertise and insight. The factors to be taken into account in selecting country visits are varied and in doing so the Special Rapporteur will follow the usual criteria of special procedures mechanisms.27 71. During those visits, she will focus on the nature of the trafficking problem, the key human rights issues and the effectiveness of institutional, legal, judicial, administrative and other mechanisms to protect those rights. She will ensure that her country visits are widely consultative, involving government officials; victim support agencies and, where appropriate, victims; members of the judiciary and parliamentarians; members of United Nations country offices; and international and non-governmental organizations in the country concerned. 72. In the ensuing reports on her visits, she will highlight the major issues of concern to the mandate; forms and manifestations of trafficking; the legislative and institutional 25 26 27 18 Available from www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Business/ForumSession2/A-HRC-FBHR-20134_en.pdf. OHCHR, Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (2011). Manual of Operations of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council (August 2008).