Name: Making global labor fair
Uploaded: 2010-11-11T15:16:00Z
Duration: 17 min 29 s
Description: FLA head Auret van Heerden talks about the next frontier of workers' rights -- globalized industries where no single national body can keep workers safe and protected. How can we keep our global supply chains honest? Van Heerden makes the business case for fair labor.

FLA head Auret van Heerden talks about the next frontier of workers' rights -- globalized industries where no single national body can keep workers safe and protected. How can we keep our global supply chains honest? Van Heerden makes the business case for fair labor.

Making global labor fair

The global supply chain for everyday products is tainted by child labor, slavery, and deadly working conditions, from chocolate harvested by children in West Africa to hazardous factories in China. National governments often fail to protect workers, leaving a gap that rogue and failed states exploit. Through contracts and shared standards, multinational corporations and civil society groups can collaborate to enforce ethical practices where laws fall short. Real change begins when companies use their influence to demand dignity and transparency for every worker.