On 12 September 2017, the European Parliament is set to vote on a resolution “on the impact of international trade and the EU policies on global value chains”. Anti-Slavery International urges MEPs to vote in favour. The motion by the International Trade Committee (INTA) sets the EU in a position of leadership in debates on global supply chains. Previous European Parliament reports, such as those on corporate liability for serious human rights abuses in third countries (2016) and on the EU flagship initiative on the garment sector (2017) have demonstrated the growing cross-party consensus on many issues related to responsibility and accountability of companies for their impacts on society. The recommendations of INTA build on and strengthen these and follow the direction taken by United Nations, G7 and G20 in calling for accountability, responsibility and transparency in the supply chains of businesses operating in Europe and globally...