How to spur corporate accountability with modern slavery legislation
Anti-slavery legislation is increasingly being used to combat forced labour in supply chains of global companies. How might such legislation be improved?
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Ethical Certification Doesn’t Eradicate Forced Labour
In the tea industry, on almost every indicator we used to measure labour standards, certified plantations fared about the same, […]
The Endemic Problem of Forced Labour in Global Tea and Cocoa Supply Chains
What do tea and cocoa have in common? Both products are widely consumed by households around the world; the early […]
Unions in the 21st century: adapt to survive, co-opt to grow
Could a clever campaign make support for unions an integral part of corporate social responsibility? It has always surprised me […]
Understanding vulnerability to forced labour in global supply chains
Forced labour is prevalent in the tea and cocoa industries and is happening in the context of widespread labour abuse […]
The political economy of forced labour
‘Confronting Root Causes: Forced Labour in Global Supply Chains’, a new report that call for innovative approaches to tackle forced […]
New study identifies innovative approaches to tackle forced labour in global supply chains
A major new report published today proposes new policy interventions to tackle previously unaddressed root causes of exploitative work conditions. ‘Confronting […]
Overseas anti-slavery initiatives flourish, but domestic governance gaps persist
UK-based companies are ramping up efforts to combat slavery in their overseas supply chains. But companies also need to be […]
Mandatory transparency, discretionary disclosure
New transparency regulations in some places theoretically require companies to report on forced labour in their supply chains, but a […]
Rethinking Recovery: Poverty chains and global capitalism
Reorienting value generated within ‘global poverty chains’ is essential to improve the lives of an impoverished world labour force Contemporary […]