Follow the Thread: The Need for Supply Chain Transparency in the Garment and Footwear Industry

This lengthy report undertakes an analysis of supply chain transparency—specifically within the garment industry—four years after factory collapses in Bangladesh and Pakistan. It details the foundation for and results of …

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Global Supply Chains are about to Get Better, Thanks to Block Chain

Harvard Business Review article does not directly speak to corporate responsibility/accountability with regards to global supply chains, however, it does bring forth the discussion of the future of supply chains. …

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The Rise of Supply Chain Transparency Legislation: What is at Stake for Canadian Investors?

Description: This report analyzes the impact and enforcement mechanisms for various pieces of legislation (specifically, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, the US Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, …

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Sud v. Costco Wholesale Corp., 229 F. Supp. 3d 1075, 1079 (N.D. Cal. 2017)

Facts Plaintiff brought suit against Costco under the California’s Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”), Business and Professions Code sections 17200 et seq.; False Advertising Law (“FAL”), Business and Professions Code sections 17500 …

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Supply Chain Overview

This Westlaw Practice Note gives a broad overview of the commercial supply chain. It covers the types of supply chains, the manufacturers, distributors, and other supply chain participants and common …

UN Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs: International Migration Report 2017

This is the 2017 UN report on global migration patterns, including details on the worse conditions that migrant workers face compared to native workers. http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/migration/publications/migrationreport/docs/MigrationReport2017_Highlights.pdf

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS OF SUBSIDIARIES: Liability of Parent Companies for Human Rights Violations of Subsidiaries (Oct. 2016)

The article first describes the nature of multinational corporations and how their structure lends itself to limited liability in the context of supply chain accountability. The authors then turn to …

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Moving from informal to formal sector and what it means for policymakers

The World Bank posted this article by Monami Dasgupta, an analyst at IFMR Finance Foundation. Dasgupta highlights how workers in the informal economy are often missing a regulatory environment which …

The Limitations of Supply Chain Disclosure Regimes

The Article discusses the viability of mandatory disclosure regimes internationally, questioning the effectiveness of government-enforced supply chain transparency as it informs (or doesn’t inform) consumer choices. Ultimately, the article posits …

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The Necessity for a Business and Human Rights Treaty

In June 2014, the Human Rights Council passed a resolution establishing an intergovernmental working group to discuss a legally binding instrument relating to transnational corporations and other business enterprises. In …

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