Supply chains are fundamental to whether decent work flourishes or not. Not only do supply
chain dynamics shape employment practices and working conditions, but they also …

Despite considerable concern about how human trafficking offenders may use the Internet to
recruit their victims, arrange logistics or advertise services, the Internet-trafficking nexus …

“Modern slavery,” a term used to describe severe forms of labor exploitation, is beginning to
spark growing interest within business and society research. As a novel phenomenon, it …

Purpose The globalisation of supply chains has contributed to modern slavery by degrading
labour standards and work practices. The inherent difficulties involved in monitoring …

Over the past two decades multinational corporations have been expanding 'ethical'audit
programs with the stated aim of reducing the risk of sourcing from suppliers with poor …

This article critically investigates the growing power and effectiveness of the
'ethical'compliance audit regime. Over the last decade, audits have evolved from a tool for …

The home states of multinational enterprises have in recent years sought to use public
regulation to fill the gaps left by the absence of a binding labour standards framework in …

Purpose Modern slavery, one of the most abhorrent crimes against humanity, is a profitable
international business (IB). It often operates in a hidden form in the global value chains …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess whether firms' transparency in supply chain
(TISC) statements indicate that substantive action is being taken on modern slavery in UK …

A growing body of scholarship analyzes the emergence and resilience of forced labor in
developing countries within global value chains. However, little is known about how forced …