Modern Slavery Disclosure Laws: Challenges and Opportunities

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An estimated 40 million people are modern-day slaves, more than ever before in human history. Long after slavery was officially abolished, the practice not only continues but thrives. Whether they are women in apparel factories, children on cocoa farms, or men trapped in bonded labour working on construction sites, millions of people globally are forced to perform labour through coercion, intimidation or deceit. Recently some countries have introduced new laws to require companies to identify and report on modern slavery risks in their supply chains. What does these laws require? Will they be effective? And what more is required to address modern slavery?
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