See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil? Barriers to modern slavery risk management in supply chains: an empirical investigation

Lotfi, Maryam ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1261-9834 and Walker, Helen 2024. See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil? Barriers to modern slavery risk management in supply chains: an empirical investigation. Production Planning and Control 10.1080/09537287.2024.2335496 Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

This paper seeks to identify the barriers that prohibit the detection, prevention and remedying of modern slavery incidents in supply chains. A conceptual model is developed that draws on literature on supply chain risk management and barriers to modern slavery. 22 semi-structured stakeholder interviews were conducted to examine common challenges. We distinguish between barriers at different levels – macro, supply chain and organisational – and before and after a modern slavery incident happens – pre-incident and post-incident phases. New barriers emerged in the pre-incident phase, including disparities in terminology, a lack of global law, and limited power in the supply chain; and in the post-incident phase, a lack of remediation frameworks emerged. Modern slavery is notoriously difficult to research as companies fear exposure, and we make a novel contribution by collecting primary data from 22 stakeholders engaged in the management of modern slavery.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis Group
ISSN:	0953-7287
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	5 April 2024
Date of Acceptance:	19 March 2024
Last Modified:	17 Apr 2024 03:18
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/167761

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