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# Confronting the root causes of forced labour: outsourcing
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/confronting-root-caus-7/
- Published: 2019-03-19T17:03:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-21T16:57:11.000Z
- Description: Outsourcing allows big brands to distance themselves from big human rights abuses, including forced labour.
- Author: Genevieve LeBaron
- Tags: Home, #Migrated, Confronting Root Causes Report, #en, #Import 2026-04-09 11:26, #ImagesUploaded, #appended-excerpt

> Outsourcing is the crucial dynamic that allows labour exploitation to take place without tarnishing the reputation or credibility of MNCs.

Outsourcing allows big brands to distance themselves from big human rights abuses, including forced labour.