This report from 2005 researches the weaknesses of social auditing. Social audits to check working conditions in production facilities emerged in the mid-1990s after a number of high profile companies were widely scrutinized for substandard working conditions in their supply chains. At that time, a growing number of companies– for example Nike, Gap, Levi Strauss, and C&A– had adopted codes of conduct that in essence were pledges to prevent exploitation and abuse of workers producing their goods. Labour advocates soon challenged these companies to demonstrate conformity to the standards they had adopted. Calls for independent, civil society based forms of workplace assessments were made.
The Helpline remains a key channel for potential victims, members of the public, businesses, and statutory agencies to report concerns, seek help, advice and information, and access relevant support services. In its six years of operation, the Helpl...Read More
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When asked the importance of the following social and environmental issues at a personal level, over four fifths (87%) of financial services employees rate modern slavery and human trafficking as important. ...Read More
Issue Paper providing an overview and analysis of the international legal and policy framework as well as national laws and practices around consent and related concepts in the context of human trafficking. ...Read More
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