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Modern Slavery
Modern slavery is the exploitation of individuals through coercion, threats, or deception for personal or commercial gain. It includes human trafficking, forced labour, debt bondage, child slavery, forced marriage, and domestic servitude. Investors and financial institutions can engage with companies to improve labour practices and enhance supply chain transparency and reporting.
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Digging deeper: Human rights and the extractives sector
The report examines significant human rights issues in the extractives sector value chain, and summarises the key outcomes and insights of a PRI-coordinated (Principles for Responsible Investment) engagement with companies. Importantly, the report highlights the key elements that investors should consider when engaging with mining, oil and gas companies.
Business: It's time to act. Decent work, modern slavery and child labour
Decent work cannot exist where modern slavery and child labour persist, yet it is widespread across the globe. Nevertheless, a world with decent jobs can be realised with the help of companies.
