Survival at the expense of the weakest? Managing modern slavery risks in supply chains during COVID-19

Alexander Trautrims, Martin C. Schleper, M. Selim Cakir and Stefan Gold

Journal of Risk Research, 2020, vol. 23, issue 7-8, 1067-1072

Abstract: This paper reflects on the implications of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on modern slavery risks in supply chains. We first reason that the global supply and demand shock resulting from COVID-19 exacerbates workers’ vulnerability to modern slavery. Then, we discuss challenges firms face to detect, prevent, and mitigate increasing modern slavery risks in supply chains during COVID-19. We conclude our paper by arguing that proactive, value-oriented, and long-term supply chain management approaches increase firms’ resilience to cope with highly volatile and extreme events, such as COVID 19.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2020.1772347

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