Question 2 – what should global supply chain governance look like?
As companies establish the agreements that underpin global supply chains, they must conduct full needs assessments of affected communities so
Some say supply chains bring upgrading, jobs and development for poorer countries. But don't they always do so at a cost to worker rights and wellbeing?
Unionisation, freedom to collectively bargain, enhanced transparency, and national anti-slavery legislation can all be used to protect supply chain workers, argue our respondents.
Some say it's impossible to ensure accountability in global supply chains. Shelley Marshall and Nick Grono argue otherwise, citing a variety of innovative legal mechanisms.
Question 2 – what should global supply chain governance look like?
First of all, global supply chain governance cannot have a global one size fits all solution. Governance programmes need to
Question 1 – do we need a binding convention on corporate accountability for labour standards in supply chains?
Our hope for the International Labour Conference conversation about global supply chains was
Question 1 – do we need a binding convention on corporate accountability for labour standards in supply chains?
We do. Sitting on top of global supply chains (GSCs), multinational corporations (MNEs)
Question 1 – do we need a binding international convention on corporate responsibility for labor standards in global supply chains?
The Solidarity Center works directly with workers on the ground in
Question 1 – do we need a binding international convention on corporate responsibility for labour standards in global supply chains?
A binding international convention on corporate responsibility for labour standards in
Supply chains without international cooperation will never work, but an international average minimum wage backed up by enforcement mechanisms and the correct incentives could help produce a just global economy.
The 2016 Global Slavery Index finds that 40% of ‘modern slaves’ live in India. A new trafficking bill seeks to lower that number, but it will fail in its current form.
Al no contar con documentos, gran parte de la historia de quienes fueron esclavizados está destinada a perderse. La digitalización ofrece una vía para preservar de manera rápida documentos que se encuentran en estado de deterioro. ¿Qué pasos debemos seguir para organizar un proyecto de digitalizac
