Analysis: New obligations for businesses as Canada takes aim at forced labour in supply chains
24-05-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
Canada has become the latest major jurisdiction to address human rights issues in global supply...Forced labour
Global supply chains at risk of increasing modern slavery exposure
02-11-22 / by Jenny Messenger
Poverty and climate change are driving an increase in forced labour and trafficking, with 80%...
US companies sourcing across China face “bumpy” couple of years, experts warn
20-07-22 / by Felix Thompson
The number of manufacturers kickstarting operations in China’s Xinjiang region has continued to grow despite...
Biden signs Uyghur forced labour act into law, prolonging supply chain uncertainty
05-01-22 / by Maddy White
US President Joe Biden has signed into law the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA),...
Risk of human rights abuses ‘worsening rapidly’ in Asia’s manufacturing hubs
13-10-21 / by John Basquill
Human rights abuses have worsened significantly across Asia’s major manufacturing hubs since the start of...
Banks under more scrutiny in new US advisory on Xinjiang
22-07-21 / by Jacob Atkins
The US government has signalled extra scrutiny of banks over supply chains that include forced...
Canada’s forced labour import bans go unenforced
07-07-21 / by Jacob Atkins
Canada is yet to enforce a ban on imports of goods made with forced labour,...
Biden targets China’s solar panel trade over Xinjiang forced labour claims
28-06-21 / by Maddy White
The US government has taken aim at China’s solar panel industry in an effort to...
Nestlé, Cargill to avoid US lawsuit over suppliers’ use of child slave labour
23-06-21 / by John Basquill
The US Supreme Court has blocked a lawsuit against Nestlé and Cargill over the use...
Uniqlo’s Washington spat a Xinjiang alarm bell for clothing supply chains
01-06-21 / by Jacob Atkins
Clothing retailers that have stopped buying cotton sourced from Xinjiang may still be using forced...