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1 Oct 2012

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2012 BSR Conference

Session Summary: Recognizing the Risks: Modern-Day Slavery and Human Trafficking in the Supply Chain

More people are held in slavery today than during the height of the transatlantic slave trade. Awareness of human trafficking is at an inflection point, making it an ideal time to refocus efforts to eradicate modern-day slavery. Corporations are aligning on anti-human-trafficking measures through the Global Business Coalition Against Human Trafficking (gBCAT)...Citing the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Natour asked the presenters how their companies ensure they are not infringing on human rights when it comes to slavery in the supply chain. [refers to ManpowerGroup, ExxonMobil, ]