by Maurice Middleberg | Aug 4, 2016 | Advocacy, FTS Model for Freedom, Slavery-Free Commerce, Students Ending Slavery, Thought Leadership
They typically work in nondescript cubicles in corporate office parks — and they usually aren’t aware that their desks can become the newest front line in the growing global battle against modern slavery. They are the supply chain officers for American companies. And...
by Maurice Middleberg | Aug 25, 2015 | Advocacy, Congo, Slavery-Free Commerce, Take Action
Your right to know if corporations are enslaving people to make products you buy is under threat. A court ruling last week might allow companies to conceal the suffering and slavery that we see every day in our front-line field programs.Here’s what has happened: A...
by Terry FitzPatrick | May 21, 2015 | Advocacy, Congo, Slavery in the News, Slavery-Free Commerce
European companies may soon have to ensure that their products do not contain so-called “conflict minerals” that are often mined by slaves. The European Parliament “made history” yesterday, according to a statement by Amnesty International and Global Witness, by...