As shareholders of a company, investors have the power and incentive to influence company behaviours, and can have considerable influence over the way in which a company addresses and mitigates its risks in the area of human trafficking and forced labour. This report provides investors with a selection of representative industry examples and case studies that will enable them to be more conversant with, and have greater understanding of, the nature of human trafficking and forced labour risks in various sectors. Advice and guidance is given to investors and businesses on how these risks can be addressed and companies can meet their corporate responsibilities.
Authors: Hao Wang, Andrew Philpot, Eduard H. Hovy Women and children are trafficked between countries and within countries for illicit sexual purposes. This is a serious international crime. Domestic traffickers use a variety of means to adve...Read More
British American Tobacco co‐founded the Eliminating Child Labour in Tobacco Growing Foundation (ECLT) in October 2000 and launched its pilot project in Malawi. This paper investigates the tobacco industry in Malawi. ...Read More
Homelessness organisations and anti-slavery organisations have both been aware of links between modern slavery and homelessness, yet there has been little research into how these issues overlap and impact on one another. An initial scoping exercise ...Read More
The report is an industry-focused analysis of the Malaysian palm oil industry with specific insights into the industry’s governance and investment framework, relevant labour laws that apply to migrant workers in the industry and various dispute res...Read More
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