The exploitation of people through modern slavery is generating higher profits than ever before. Profits from forced labor have risen by 37% over the last decade. Child labor is on the rise globally, including in developed economies. Global crises, conflicts, and the climate emergency are escalating human trafficking risks. At …
Building an Effective Data Ecosystem to Address Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains: Key Principles
Forced labor is entrenched in global supply chains, and it is often hidden at the lowest tiers of sourcing of products and services. increased regulatory pressure has led to the development of a “supply chain data ecosystem” to inform strategies to better prevent and address …
Tech Against Trafficking Summit: Leveraging Technology to Eradicate Forced Labor
Key Points On November 15-16, Meta and BSR hosted the second Tech Against Trafficking (TAT) Summit in New York. Building on the success of the first TAT Summit that took place in 2022, this year the summit focused specifically on the nexus between technology, forced labor and labor trafficking. …
Tech Against Trafficking Joins GBCAT for Expanded Impact and Scale.
Just a few days prior to World Day Against Trafficking, Tech Against Trafficking announced that it is officially a workstream of the Global Business Coalition Against Trafficking (GBCAT). The merging of these two Collaborative Initiatives, run by BSR, will continue to bring together companies across …