Human Rights a Consideration for Corporate Supply Chains

What: With the Business Roundtable’s recent announcement and new modern slavery laws within the U.K. and Australia, companies are considering worker rights within their supply chain.

The Numbers: 

• 21+ Million people around the world are trapped in forced labor. 
• International Trade Union Confederation estimates 60% of global trade depends on the supply chains of 50 corporations.

Key Takeaways: Corporate CSR/Sustainability programs must become less siloed from procurement to reduce risk of human rights violations within their own supply chain.

Equal Times | The Long & Winding Road to Respecting Workers’ Rights in Supply Chains