The U.S. is the world’s largest importer, but the existing legislative framework to combat human trafficking within supply chains is inadequate. The Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2015 (H.R.3226/S.1968) would require certain companies to report to...
Tag: Supply Chains
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)...
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)...
Statement by the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking on S. 1269, The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
For Release: May 14, 2015 The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) strongly supports section 912 of S. 1269, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. This provision strengthens existing authority to prohibit the importation of goods made with forced,...
ATEST Applauds New U.S. Government Contract Regulations
For Release: January 20, 2015 Contact: Liz Baker, [email protected], 202-503-3221 U.S. Regulations seek to Eliminate Trafficking in Government Supply Chains Washington, DC—Anti-slavery coalition the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) today welcomed the Federal...
Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Legislation
In America, we enjoy an abundance of goods that come to us from within and outside of our country’s borders. But what many people don’t realize is that before they reach our hands, many things pass through the hands of slaves and child laborers. ATEST is working to encourage...
How the U.S. Government Funds Human Trafficking
In September 2012, President Obama announced a new Executive Order (EO 13627) that sought to strengthen protections against human trafficking by U.S. Government contractors and their subcontractors. The Administration is expected to release the regulations to implement the EO later this...
New Verité Study Finds Forced Labor in Malaysian Electronics Industry
Today, Verité released its groundbreaking two-year study of labor conditions in electronics manufacturing in Malaysia. The study found that one in three foreign workers surveyed in Malaysian electronics was in a condition of forced labor. Because many of the most recognizable brands...
Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014 (H.R. 4842)
The Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014 (H.R. 4842) requires companies with a minimum of $100 million in worldwide gross receipts annually to report transparently to the Securities and Exchange Commission and on their websites about their efforts to...
Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014 (H.R. 4842)
The Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014 (H.R. 4842) requires companies with a minimum of $100 million in worldwide gross receipts annually to report transparently to the Securities and Exchange Commission and on their websites about their efforts to...