What We’re Talking About in March 2018
Links to stories we’re talking about in March 2018.
Best Practices in Credible Forced Labor Disclosures
Many company’s forced labor, human trafficking, or ‘modern day slavery’ disclosures – whether mandated by transparency regulations or part of broader sustainability, corporate social responsibility, or human rights reporting – do not reflect a credible understanding of how specific practices of value chain partners and recruitment intermediaries in their supply chains expose vulnerable workers to the risk of forced labor. Consequently, many of the detection and prevention efforts outlined in these disclosures are not sufficiently targeted to effectively address the root causes of these insidious and deeply entrenched abuses.
Despite Potential Rollback of U.S. Conflict Minerals Regulations, Companies Must Remain Diligent
Despite a weakening of conflict minerals due diligence requirements in the U.S., legislation continues to advance in other countries. Leading brands are committed to working towards eliminating minerals and metals linked to conflict, criminality, environmental degradation, and human trafficking and other labor abuses from their supply chains.
ASOS Makes a Statement
Last month, ASOS, a London-based online clothing, shoe, accessory, gift, and beauty marketplace that sells to consumers in 231 countries and territories released a public statement detailing the efforts they have undertaken to comply with the 2015 UK Modern Slavery Act.
2016 Year in Review
From ground-breaking research and new technological tools to advocacy and addressing the changing regulatory landscape in 2016, Verité continues to be at the forefront of fighting forced labor, human trafficking, and unsafe labor conditions worldwide. Read below for some highlights from 2016 in five crucial areas.