Slavery & Human Trafficking: How the Newest Supply Chain Risk Impacts the Fashion Industry
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Dynda Thomas, Partner at Squire Patton Boggs and leader of the firm's conflict minerals team, covered this important topic. She discussed:
- Regulations relating to slavery and human trafficking, including new laws that require action and disclosure;
- Industry-driven expectations on labor conditions, addressed by existing guidelines;
- International norms and standards, and how they provide background;
- Stakeholders - because it's not just your customers that you must consider;
- Risks to textile and apparle industry arising from disclosure, including social media campaigns, class action lawsuits, and shareholders proposals.
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