More than 90 per cent of Australian businesses have identified potential slavery risks in their supply chains, a new survey has found. modernslavery
Most Australian businesses have turned a blind eye to modern slavery, including forced labour in their supply chains, despite new national rules designed to tackle the problem.
“To see such a high level of non-compliance is quite confronting,” Mr Baird said. “While we acknowledge that modern slavery is a challenging issue to stamp out, particularly in complicated supply chains, it is incumbent upon every business to step up and get the job done. It is for the protection of millions of people around the world.”
The company works with non-government organisations to help vulnerable communities with literacy and the provision of a living wage in the textile industry in countries including Cambodia.Mr Bartle started the company after seeing the Liam Neeson filmwhich made him aware that human trafficking was still prevalent. He later saw a young girl aged about 12 or 13 involved in prostitution in Thailand.
“Modern slavery is one of the most profitable business enterprises in the world, earning criminal groups more than $US150 billion annually,” he said. “Men from New Zealand and Australia are very much fuelling and driving that demand.”
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