Third, on鈥恡he鈥恎round studies of the effectiveness of buyer鈥恈entric governance programs reveal serious gaps between corporate social responsibility standards and business practices when it comes to indicators most relevant to forced labor. I conclude with a discussion of future directions in this...
BSI’s suite of supply chain intelligence and risk managementservices and solutionscan be used independently to target specific needs or combined together to seamlessly identify, analyze and manage global supply chain operations and risks. Ways to address forced and child lab...
The U.S. Department of Commerce unveiled a diagnostic supply chain risk assessment tool, which will “utilize a comprehensive set of indicators to assess structural supply chain risk across the U.S. economy,” the agency said. Premium U.K. forced labor ruling raises bar for supply chain monit...
As part of the task force’s activities, the U.S. Chamber hosted on July 30, 2021,Tackling Forced Labor in Supply Chains, a forum to discuss business stakeholder engagement in managing supply chain risks. Glenn Spencer, senior vice president of the Employment Policy Division at the U.S. Ch...
This webinar features a lively discussion among White & Case International Trade lawyers, David Bond, Sara Nordin, Chris Thomas and Jessica Lynd, that seeks to compare and contrast law, regulations, and trends of enforcement with respect to forced labor
Move your supply chain. If you discover (or even suspect) there’s forced labor in your chain, your #1 priority is finding another source for your product. Yes, this might well increase your cost of goods. But it’s worth it in the long run. ...
California Supply Chain Many companies manufacturing or selling products in the State of California are required to disclose their efforts (if any) to address the issue of forced labor and human trafficking, per the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (SB 657). This law was ...
We continually evaluate our suppliers to confirm that they areacting to ensure the sustainability of our world while behaving as responsible global citizens.We work to promote fair labor practices throughout our supply chain and prohibit the use of forced, bonded, child and indentured labor.Our com...
Environmental concerns, modern slavery, and forced labor require a global response—from the adoption of Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), such as Goal 8 on Decent Work and Economic Growth and Goal 13 on Climate Action, to country-specific regulations, such as the UK Modern Slavery Act and...
Training all employees on the issues of forced labor and child labor and ensure that training for the board of directors and those employees with oversight or responsibility for supply chain logistics specifically covers the MSA and its reporting requirements. ...