This Tool Captures Supply Chain Worker Feedback in Real Time to Stamp Out Labour Abuses
Supply chains are incredibly complex. A simple product, like a pair of shoes or a coffee maker, can contain parts and materials from numerous factories around the world. Companies rely on so many suppliers because of the costs and economies of scale, but this can make it harder to identify and address social and environmental abuses along their supply chain, something now recognized as a global goal. IISD's Suzy H. Nikièma says holding corporations responsible is key to global sustainable development.