Abstract

This paper investigates modern slavery detection and remediation. Action research has been conducted in the textiles and fashion industry, with the primary engagement involving a multi-billion pound (GBP) turnover company and their modern slavery investigation at a high-risk supplier in South East Asia. This paper responds to calls from the literature to investigate the modern slavery detection process and provides empirical evidence involving collaboration with a large multinational NGO and another of the audited supplier’s customers. Findings are presented from a first-hand account of the detection process and suggest that a targeted audit is more likely to identify key indicators of modern slavery. This type of audit includes investigating the end-to-end recruitment process by using a parallel structure of management and worker interviews and documentation review. Evidence is also provided of the company’s remediation process, which includes partnering with a local NGO to empower workers and collaboratively develop suppliers.

摘要

本文研究了现代奴隶制的检测和修复。已经在纺织品和时尚行业进行了行动研究，主要参与涉及一家营业额数十亿英镑 (GBP) 的公司及其对东南亚一家高风险供应商的现代奴隶制调查。本文响应了文献中关于调查现代奴隶制检测过程的呼吁，并提供了涉及与一家大型跨国非政府组织和另一个被审计供应商客户合作的经验证据。调查结果来自检测过程的第一手资料，表明有针对性的审计更有可能识别现代奴隶制的关键指标。这种类型的审计包括使用管理层和工人面谈以及文件审查的并行结构来调查端到端的招聘流程。还提供了公司补救过程的证据，其中包括与当地非政府组织合作，赋予工人权力并合作开发供应商。