“It’s incumbent on the big brands of the world to use their commercial cloud with suppliers, get them to take modern slavery seriously and get them to do something substantial," said Sean Selleck, a Baker and McKenzie partner.
August 29, 2022 at 04:02 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Corporate Counsel
Facing the risk of significant legal and reputational damage, companies are putting unprecedented efforts into investigating their supply chains to ensure they’re ferreting out any instances where people are forced, deceived and coerced into work environments with little chance of escape.
One weak link in a supply chain could spell disaster, said Matt Friedman, CEO of Mekong Club, a Hong Kong-based organization that mobilizes the private sector to help fight modern slavery.
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