LeBaron, G. and Lister, J. (2016) Ethical Audits and the Supply Chains of Global Corporations. Report. SPERI Global Political Economy Briefs (1). Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI), University of Sheffield
Abstract
Incidents such as the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh in April 2013 and the exposé of slavery and human trafficking in the Thai shrimp industry in 2014 have focused attention on the supply chains of global corporations. The new Brief demonstrates that, despite increased ‘audits’ and inspections, labour abuses, poor working conditions and environmental degradation within global supply chains remain widespread. Ultimately, the Brief concludes that the auditing system for global supply chains is ‘working’ for corporations, but failing workers in developing countries and the planet.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 LeBaron, G. and Lister, J. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). SPERI Global Political Economy Briefs series offers a forum for the research output of Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI), University of Sheffield. Papers are reviewed for quality and presentation by two internal referees and a departmental editor. However, the contents and opinions expressed remain the responsibility of the author(s). Comments are welcomed and should be addressed to the individual author(s). |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) > Political Economy Research Centre (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > University of Sheffield Research Centres and Institutes > Political Economy Research Centre (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 16 Mar 2016 16:08 |
Last Modified: | 27 Feb 2020 12:37 |
Published Version: | http://speri.dept.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/20... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI), University of Sheffield |
Series Name: | SPERI Global Political Economy Briefs |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:96303 |
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