Menu6/12/18: More than 40 million people are victims of modern slavery. The Global Business Coalition Against Human Trafficking (GBCAT) is committed to doing something about modern slavery. An article on the GBCAT website by Peter Nestor explains an initiative by GBCAT and its partners the UN Global Compact and the RESPECT Initiative, to assist other organizations in addressing the issue. The initiative centers on an online, interactive map of resources that are involved in the fight against modern slavery. Any organization – global company or local grocery store, church, university, recreational facility – that relies on vendors to supply goods and services faces the risk of involvement with human trafficking, not just because of growing number of anti-slavery laws around the world but also because of customer and employee expectations, the organization’s governing philosophy, and basic ethical standards.
