On October 23, Huffington Post published an important blog piece by Dan Viederman, CEO of Verité. Viederman describes scenarios of forced labor and modern slavery that are commonly found in multinational companies' supply chains. Indeed, "[a] recent Verité study found that one in three...
Tag: Labor Trafficking
ATEST Applauds Confirmation of New Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
For Release: October 9, 2015 The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) applauds yesterday’s confirmation of Susan Coppedge as Ambassador-at-Large to combat human trafficking and Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking (J/TIP) at the U.S. Department of...
Five Years Later: Anti-slavery Groups Reflect on the CA Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010
Today marks five years since SB 657, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 was signed into law. This groundbreaking legislation calls public attention to the often opaque supply chains of goods and services we use daily. ATEST was involved in pressing for the passage...
ATEST Comments and Suggestions on the California Attorney General’s Office’s Company Notification Letter and Resource Guide
The California Transparency and Supply Chains Act (“the Act”), enacted in 2010, requires large retailers and manufacturers doing business in California to disclose on their websites their “efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from [their] direct supply chain for...
ATEST Applauds Investors Urging Policymakers to Co-Sponsor Federal Anti-Trafficking Bills
On September 24, 2015, over 100 investors that collectively represent over $1 trillion in assets under management sent a statement to Congress urging strong bi-partisan support for The Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2015 (H.R....
Take Action! End Slavery in U.S. Supply Chains
Human trafficking and forced labor have no place in our supply chains. If you agree: Tell the House of Representatives to take the first step to passing the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2015 (H.R. 3226) by holding a hearing. Together we...
ATEST Applauds Introduction of Federal Business Supply Chain Transparency Legislation
For Release: August 7, 2015 Washington, DC – The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) applauds the introduction of the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2015 (S. 1968), companion to H.R. 3226, championed by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)...
Letter to Secretary Kerry on Trafficking in Persons in Malaysia
July 31, 2015 The Honorable John Kerry Secretary of State U.S. State Department Washington, D.C. 20520 RE: Trafficking in Persons in Malaysia Dear Secretary Kerry, We understand that you will be traveling soon to Malaysia and, given your recent firm commitments to help Kuala...
ATEST Applauds Introduction of Federal Business Supply Chain Transparency Legislation
For Release: July 30, 2015 Washington, DC – The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) applauds the introduction of the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2015 (H.R. 3226). Introduced on a bipartisan basis by U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)...
U.S. State Department Fails to Hold Countries Accountable for Human Trafficking
For release: July 27, 2015 Contact: Tania Stewart [email protected], 202-478-6174 Malaysia Upgrade Discredits Integrity of Report, says ATEST Washington, D.C. - The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) criticized Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s decision to...