This roundtable was the first in a series, convening companies and other stakeholders to address issues of migrant worker protection in the supply chain. The meeting brought together 35 representatives from global retail brands, the recruitment industry, NGOs, international trade unions and government to explore:
- risk mapping and mitigation by individual companies;
- possibilities for collective action between brands, suppliers and recruitment agencies; and
- collective engagement with government in both sending and receiving countries on matters of migration policy germane to the private sector. The accompanying full report gives a comprehensive account of the rich and detailed discussion of the meeting and lists participating companies and organisations.
How should businesses respond to an age of conflict and uncertainty?
As 2024 began, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen aptly summed up our deeply worrying collective moment. As she put it, speaking at the annual World Economic Forum in Switzerland, we are moving through “an era of conflict and...
26 March 2024 | Commentary
Commentary by Scott Jerbi, Senior Advisor, Policy & Outreach, IHRB