Insight and Resources for The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act
Over the coming months, UL Responsible Sourcing will be travelling through Asia and the Middle East conducting research in labor sending and receiving countries. Focusing our scope on south-south migration, we will look at the movement of workers from developing countries into developing countries to assess their particular defenselessness to abuse and human rights violations. Gain insight into our research through our Perspectives in Responsible Sourcing Blog:
UL Responsible Sourcing hosted multi-stakeholder roundtables on SB 657 in Los Angeles and New York to bring government, the private sector and civil society together to discuss the issues of slavery and human trafficking. Gain insight into our discussions by reading our Perspectives in Responsible Sourcing Blog:
Access other insights into the problem of human trafficking and modern-day slavery:
In the SB 657 Compliance Video, Rachelle Jackson discusses what companies need to know about disclosing their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking in their supply chains.
The legislative counsel digest and legal text of The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act 2010.
The CNN Freedom Project - a year-long project to increase public awareness on modern-day slavery including videos, blogs, news and links to other resources.
The 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report issued by the Department of State - a yearly report on the efforts of governments to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking (OCFT) - access information on international child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking.
The International Labour Organization's resource for employers and businesses to address forced labor - a handbook with practical tools and materials.