Economics
Combatting Modern Slavery Through Supply Chain Disclosure Laws
Quick fact
In 2010, California became the first jurisdiction in the world to require companies to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery, setting a precedent that influenced the UK's Modern Slavery Act and the EU's corporate due diligence rules.
Why this is interesting
Every product we buy—from coffee to smartphones—may contain goods produced by forced labor. But what happens when a company's own supply chain is found to be complicit?