This article was originally published in Supply Chain Canada’s magazine, June 2021. As global trade becomes ever more complex and tiered, and the demand for fast and cheap goods puts substantial pressure on suppliers, Canadian companies have become increasingly...
The COVID-19 crisis has caused a wave of development reversals, particularly affecting marginalized communities. It is expected to push 150 million people globally into extreme poverty and increase child labor to 169 million – reversing nearly two decades of...
This blog was first published in June 2020. According to UNICEF and the ILO, for the first time in 20 years, child labor has increased by 8.4 million children – a trend that is expected to continue into the near future as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. June...
This post was written by Thomas Radal from Ulula and Margaux Dillon from Ksapa. Grievance mechanisms are a key tool in the global push toward responsible business. For the present article, Ksapa reached out to cross-supply chain social risk monitoring and management...
We are proud to share that Ulula is a joint winner for the 2021 #StopSlaveryAward by Thomson Reuters Foundation in the Collaboration category, alongside project partners International Peace Information Service (IPIS) and local organizations in Eastern DRC for the...
Throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, essential workers have cared for our sick, produced our food, stocked our grocery stores, and cleared our waste. They have kept life going during this pandemic. In the United States all food system employees, from farm workers to meat...