by Ulula | Oct 17, 2022 | Modern Slavery
The number of people living in conditions of modern slavery on any given day reached 50 million in 2021, a collaborative report by the ILO, Walk Free and IOM has found. 27.6 million humans are suffering in forced labor conditions, including 11.8 million women and...
by Ulula | Oct 17, 2022 | Human Rights Due Diligence
The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCDDA) is Germany’s latest legislative effort in the fight against modern slavery. It’s due to come into force in 2023 for companies with over 3,000 employees, and 2024 for companies with over 1,000 employees. To avoid...
by Ulula | Sep 9, 2022 | Worker Voice Tech
Crossing the Communication Chasm Effective worker engagement means closing the gap between global brands and the workers in their supply chains. Empowering workers to lead change fundamentally alters the structure of grievance remediation by giving them a voice...
by Ulula | Aug 24, 2022 | Human Rights Due Diligence
Japan is preparing to move at “top speed” to create non-binding guidelines that will help companies identify human rights abuses in their supply chains. But is it a mistake to equate regulating quickly with regulating thoroughly? Japan’s commitment to publish...
by Ulula | Jul 26, 2022 | Human Rights Due Diligence
When it was passed in 2018, Australia’s Modern Slavery Act was considered by its tabling minister to be a “milestone” in the fight against the “heinous crime” of modern slavery. The Act may have been a political milestone, but a number of worrying analyses have found...
by Ulula | Jun 30, 2022 | Human Rights Due Diligence
Doing Business the Canadian Way: Canada’s Struggle with Modern Slavery Legislation Countries in the OECD and beyond have taken up the cause of creating a rigorous mandate for addressing modern slavery. With S-211, Canada and its business community have an opportunity...
