1. Associates & Employees

Luxury Brands Falling Short in Combating Forced Labor, Says New Report

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New research by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) suggests that luxury brands aren’t implementing enough processes to track the risks of forced labor in the supply chain.

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