As we slowly emerge from the second lockdown and prepare with hope for the new year, I thought it timely to reflect on some of the lessons we can draw […]
Anti-slavery legislation is increasingly being used to combat forced labour in supply chains of global companies. How might such legislation be improved?
In the tea industry, on almost every indicator we used to measure labour standards, certified plantations fared about the same, […]
What do tea and cocoa have in common? Both products are widely consumed by households around the world; the early […]
Could a clever campaign make support for unions an integral part of corporate social responsibility? It has always surprised me […]
Forced labour is prevalent in the tea and cocoa industries and is happening in the context of widespread labour abuse […]
A major new report published today proposes new policy interventions to tackle previously unaddressed root causes of exploitative work conditions. ‘Confronting […]
‘Confronting Root Causes: Forced Labour in Global Supply Chains’, a new report that call for innovative approaches to tackle forced […]
UK-based companies are ramping up efforts to combat slavery in their overseas supply chains. But companies also need to be […]
New transparency regulations in some places theoretically require companies to report on forced labour in their supply chains, but a […]