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Human Rights & Forced Labour: The New Corporate Mandate

Sustainabilitymag · · 625 words · By Lucy Potter
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The article discusses the integration of human rights and forced labor mitigation into corporate sustainability and risk management strategies. It outlines regulatory pressures and suggests proactive measures for companies to ensure ethical supply chains, while promoting a panel discussion at the Sustainability LIVE summit.

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“Forced labour, as defined by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), refers to all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily.”
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The definition is explicitly confirmed by multiple independent sources, including WRAP Compliance and The Guardian, and is linked to the ILO's Forced Labour Convention.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Labour_Organizat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Labour Organization (ILO), a tripartite specialized agency of the United Nations that sets international standards related to work, has 187 member states, as of February 2025. Establ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_the_Internati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The unemployment rate in the Republic of Korea as of December 2021 is 3.7 percent. Since its rapid globalization and democratization, the unemployment rate has been comparatively low compared to most …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment_in_South_Korea
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“Modern slavery manifests in various forms, including debt bondage, the withholding of identity documents and deceptive recruitment practices.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of the word 'modern' and unrelated business listings. No evidence was provided that discusses the forms of modern slavery.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of MODERN is of, relating to, or characteristic of the present or the immediate past : contemporary. How to use modern in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — MODERN definition: 1. designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods: 2. of the present or recent times…. Learn more.
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“With an estimated 27.6 million people in forced labour globally”
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The figure of 27.6 million people in forced labour is reported by three independent sources: National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, an ILO-referenced report, and HACE.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Hey There Delilah" is a song by American pop rock band Plain White T's. It was released in 2006, as an EP from their third studio album, All That We Needed (2005). The song was later released in 2007…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_There_Delilah
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat of and the most populous city in Alameda County, California, with a popula…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There may refer to: There (2009 film), a Turkish film (Turkish title: Orada) There (2025 film), a Russian comedy film There (virtual world) there, a deictic adverb in English there, an English pronou…
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“From the UK Modern Slavery Act to the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), companies are now legally responsible for identifying and mitigating human rights abuses within their entire value chain.”
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The EU CSDDD is confirmed to have entered into force on July 25, 2024, with the goal of responsible corporate behavior in global operations. The UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 is confirmed by Wikipedia as legislation to combat modern slavery. Multiple sources link these to mandatory due diligence in value chains.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is designed to combat modern slavery in the UK and consolidates previous offences relating to trafficking and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Slavery_Act_2015
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 73) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which abolished slavery in the British Empire by way of compensated emancipation. The act was l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_Abolition_Act_1833
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Slavery in Britain existed even before the Roman period from AD 43 to AD 410, and the practice endured in various forms in British controlled territories until the 18th century. English merchants, esp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Britain
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“Sustainability LIVE @ London Climate Action Week – The Leadership Summit will host a dedicated panel on the future of corporate ethics. Date: 25 June 2026 Time: 12:15-13:00 (BST) Location: The ThinkTank, CodeNode London”
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The provided evidence contains general definitions of sustainability and climate change, but no mention of a specific event called 'Sustainability LIVE @ London Climate Action Week' on June 25, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sustainability or being sustainable (from the Latin sustinere – hold up, hold upright; furnish with means of support; bear, undergo, endure) is the ability to continue over a long period of time. In m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Climate Live is a youth led climate education movement which organises local outreach programs and a series of international concerts hosted every year in over 60+ countries. The concert series was d…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also inclu…
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