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#slavery

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Fashion

May 26, 20173 min read

Adidas’ slavery buster hopes technology can give workers a voice

As apparel and footwear industries rely heavily on outsourcing, sportswear companies have faced growing scrutiny. Adidas executive Aditi Wanchoo is on a mission – to wipe out any slavery in the German sportswear company’s supply chain, and she hopes giving…

Food

Dec 21, 20152 min read

Supermarkets, restaurants worldwide admit to using slave labour-processed seafood

A large-scale investigation spanning multiple continents has revealed that top seafood retailers and restaurants around the world were using products that were tainted with forced slave labour, originating from Thailand’s seafood peeling factories. The Gig…