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Criticism comes after it emerged ministers took assurances from one previously slavery-linked firm simply on trust.

Greenpeace delivered a petition with over 51,000 signatures calling on Bumble Bee and its owners, Fong Chun Formosa (FCF), to stop sourcing from ships that exploit workers and our oceans. Activists hoisted banners in front of the company’s headquarters that read “End Modern Slavery”...

Compliance check reports will provide a digital audit trail and proof of the measures that businesses have taken to minimize the risks of forced labor and child labor in their supply chains.

The future of millions of children is at risk as growing numbers are pulled out of school and into work, the head of the United Nations' labour body has told the BBC.

The UK risks becoming a dumping ground for the products of forced labour from Xinjiang province in China if it rejects reforms proposed by members of the foreign affairs select committee

High in Colorado’s fertile San Luis valley, the collision between Americans’ demand for cheap food and the reliance on cheap labour – including children as young as 12 – comes into stark relief.

An investigation, that unearthed worrying trends, by Reuters and a US industry group sparked at the reaction from the retail giants. Inmates housed in the country’s largest women’s prison have been employed illegally, manufacturing clothing ready for export to the United States. Labelled as ‘part of a rehabilitation programme’, women essentially coerced in a manner of ways to make garments.

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Electric-vehicle batteries and other car parts are the latest products under scrutiny as part of Washington's effort to stamp out U.S. links to forced labor in Chinese supply chains, according to a document seen by Reuters, agency statistics and sources

US says sanctions aim to ‘promote accountability for ongoing genocide, crimes against humanity’ in China’s Xinjiang

Child welfare advocates filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday asking a judge to force the Biden administration to block imports of cocoa harvested by children in West Africa that can end up in America’s most popular chocolate desserts and candies

The company, First Solar, said an independent review had found that subcontractors used unethical recruitment tactics and withheld pay from workers.

The Canadian unit of US premium lifestyle brand Ralph Lauren is being probed following allegations of Uyghur forced labour in its supply chains and operations, according to a report by the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE)

Cosmetic companies are hiding ugly truths about child labour practices, according to a new report from World Vision.

New anti-slavery rules proposed by Carmel Sepuloni, Rob Fyfe for companies with $20m+ revenue

The maker of leather seats for some of the world’s largest automakers is the latest target of expanding congressional probes into environmental and human rights abuses in the supply chains that fuel production of cars and SUVs.

The two companies, Nike Canada Corp. (Nike) and Dynasty Gold Corporation (Dynasty Gold) stand accused of having supply chains or operations in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) identified as using or benefiting from the use of Uyghur forced labor.

A human rights group funded by mining magnate Andrew Forrest has warned of the rapidly rising risks of modern slavery and forced labour in the world's renewable energy supply chains.

APRIL 9, 2023 (Newshub) When people hear about the issue of child labour in the cocoa industry, they're really shocked but they also want to do something about it. And that's why it's great to have all these products, from high-end to really accessible options."

NEW YORK, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Thirty-three members of Congress are urging the U.S. Labor Secretary to seek strong and swift penalties against those responsible for child labor in automotive plants after a Reuters investigation found kids as young as 12 working in Alabama factories that make parts for Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Corp

Nov 11 (Reuters) - More than 1,000 shipments of solar energy components worth hundreds of millions of dollars have piled up at U.S. ports since June under a new law banning imports from China's Xinjiang region over concerns about slave labor, according to federal customs officials and industry sources