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Forced labor in cotton supply chains – Key takeaways from our webinar

SupplyShift

With apparel businesses facing increased demands for transparency, fueled by recent scrutiny over Xinjiang cotton, forced labor should be a top priority for any apparel brand with cotton in the supply chain. . On Challenges of Reporting and Monitoring. However, this does not diminish the need for on-site verification. .

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Forced labor in cotton supply chains ? Key takeaways from our webinar

SupplyShift

With apparel businesses facing increased demands for transparency, fueled by recent scrutiny over Xinjiang cotton, forced labor should be a top priority for any apparel brand with cotton in the supply chain. Where there are serious violations, companies may at times report these to labor authorities (such as in the UK).”

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Global Sourcing and Human Rights Go Hand in Hand

NC State SCRC

Low-cost country (LCC) sourcing is now a commonplace strategy for shrinking bottom line labor and material costs in most consumer products industries, including apparel, footwear, toys, and other manufactured products. Labor and human rights is much trickier to monitor through purchasing policies.