An in-depth white paper tracing how corruption and bribery enable labor trafficking in global supply chains, and how businesses can address these risks.
This white paper explores the critical link between corruption and forced labor, showing how bribery and unethical recruitment practices fuel trafficking in migrant labor across industries. It explains how companies can face legal exposure under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act when agents or brokers engage in corrupt practices abroad. Drawing on global case studies—from Nepal’s recruitment networks to Southeast Asia’s migrant labor systems—it demonstrates how corruption creates fertile ground for abuse. The paper offers practical guidance for corporations on risk assessment, supply chain transparency, and ethical recruitment to prevent labor trafficking.
Global Supply Chains, Labor Trafficking, Foreign Contract Worker
