More than 300 delegates converged in London from 19 – 20 October, for the inaugural Ethical Trade and Human Rights Forum. The conference looked at how we can move beyond the incremental progress of an audit and CSR-based era, to a future of transformative change for sustainable trade.
A snapshot study into company perspectives and responses to the risks of modern slavery in their global supply chains, from The Ashridge Centre for Business and Sustainability at Hult International Business School and ETI.
Phil Bloomer on how benchmarks can play a powerful role in encouraging companies and governments to respect human rights by driving a ‘race to the top’.
How would you carry out due diligence in a source country where none of the usual audit agencies were operating on the ground and where a minimum wage rate has just been set?