Today’s culture of fast fashion relies on ever-cheaper sources of labour to keep retailer costs low and profits high. In many developing countries, vulnerable children can often be used as cheap labour sources as they
Police have revealed that despite lockdown restrictions, Scotland has seen a rise in human trafficking. Over the last year, the lockdown has meant travel restrictions, however, a Scottish Police detective specialising in modern slavery has revealed that there
Changing weather patterns have left millions at risk of losing their homes and livelihoods, driving migration and leaving people at risk of exploitation. For people already at risk of modern slavery, the climate crisis presents
Hong Kong-based Esquel Group, one of the world’s biggest shirtmakers, said it had resumed litigation to remove its Xinjiang unit from an American blacklist after it failed to reach an agreement with the US Commerce Department
An anti-human trafficking law Australia put into force two years ago has helped prompt corporations to discontinue business with suppliers that have exploited workers, recent data shows. The Modern Slavery Act requires businesses operating in
Labour has written to the health secretary, Sajid Javid, urging him to ensure a new £5bn contract for NHS protective equipment including gowns and masks is not awarded to companies implicated in forced labour in
A law aimed at ending Australia’s participation in international slave labour has passed through the Senate. The Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced By Forced Labour) Bill 2021 – proposed by independent senator Rex Patrick –
Roundtable: Sustainability risk within companies and supply chains: what to anticipate, manage and measure Join our webinar to learn more about the Sustainability and what it means for your business. 16th September 2021 | 2:00
Dame Sara Thornton knows just how chilling a slave’s fear of their abusers can be. After members of the UK’s largest-ever modern slavery ring were jailed in 2019, she met a victim who had been
Levi Strauss & Co’s chief sustainability officer, Jeff Hogue, has left the board of trade body Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), the denim maker said on Friday. Earlier this year, several brands including Swedish fashion chain
Webinar: EU-wide legislation on mandatory human rights due diligence and what it means for your business Join our webinar to learn more about the EU Directive on Mandatory Human Rights, Environmental and Good Governance Due
Almost 30 organisations have joined forces to call for the UK to follow in the footsteps of its European partners by introducing corporate accountability laws requiring companies to undertake human rights and environmental due diligence
