Responsibility Along the Supply Chain
Global supply chains mean companies are facing the need to uphold labor and environmental standards in factories not owned by them, across international boundaries.
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Canada’s Bill S-211—currently in committee at the House of Commons—aims to address forced labor and human rights abuses within corporate supply chains.