compliance insider webinar combatting modern day slavery through supply chain transparency
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Webinar: Combatting modern-day slavery through transparency in the supply chain
25 September 2015
MODERN DAY SLAVERY
Slavery may seem like a thing of the past but is sadly not absent from the modern world. There are still many examples of human trafficking and exploitation in countries such as Thailand. More often than not, exploited individuals end up ‘paying back’ money earned to traffickers by working in factories and manufacturing plants. Supply chain management and transparency is therefore imperative for companies to ensure that slavery is not being used in the production chain. Emotive issues such as slavery can cause significant reputational damage to companies. And this is before one considers the moral obligation companies have to combat slavery and human trafficking.
This webinar will explore the mechanisms that companies can use to ensure that people are not being exploited at any level of the supply chain.
RECENT SLAVERY CASES AND DEVELOPMENTS
DATA COMPANY SECTOR VIOLATION
July/August 2015
Costco Retail Slavery found in its Thai fish suppliers
August 2015 Ohio Farms Agriculture Human trafficking and slave labour used in chicken farms
2015 United States Legislation Congress trying to implement laws requiring antislavery efforts disclosure
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Moderator:Mark Agnew
Speaker:Scott Lane
Speaker:Aidan McQuade
Compliance InsiderJournalist
The Red Flag Group Chief Executive
Anti-Slavery International Director
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Anti-Slavery International
Founded in 1839
The world’s oldest human rights organisation
Supports research to assess scale of slavery
Works with local organisations to raise public awareness of issues
Lobbies governments to implement laws and actions against slavery
Works with companies to address issues of slavery in supply chains
Anti-Slavery International
Helps to highlight companies who have failed to manage slavery in their supply chains
- For example, Anti-Slavery International has drawn attention to car and electronic manufacturer Daewoo, which is allegedly the largest processor of slave labour-picked Uzbek cotton. Anti-Slavery International targeted an online petition to put pressure on Daewoo.
Chocolate campaign. Highlights child labour used in chocolate manufacturers’ supply chains
Awareness initiatives such as ‘End Child Slavery Week’
Anti-Slavery International
Slavery in the supply chain- Business has a unique ability to address these issues and ensure that human rights are respected- Anti-Slavery International is a member of the Ethical Trading Initiative
Companies need to implement their ‘Base Code’ to ensure minimum labour standards
Help companies consider how slavery is their business and to consider how adjusting operations can prevent slavery in their supply chains
Holds workshops on supply chain management
Campaign to end slavery in US agriculture industry started in 2008
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