Global Philanthropy Forum

Globalization has created opportunities to reach new customers in new markets and to source materials and even finished goods from all over the globe. But this increasing complexity of global operations presents considerable challenges with regard to supply chain management, requiring new strategies and systems for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of each employee. Addressing these issues is a priority for commercial actors. But others have an interest and a role to play. To combat modern-day slavery, policymakers have established norms and have enacted and enforced laws, and NGOs have partnered with businesses, working behind the scenes to audit their supply chains, while at the same time serving as public advocates.• Stella Dawson, Chief Correspondent, Governance and Anti-Corruption, Thomson Reuters Foundation @stelladawson• Justin Dillon, CEO, Made in a Free World @justindillon• Nina Smith, Executive Director, GoodWeave International @GoodWeave• Dan Viederman, CEO, Verité @Verit