Developed by the Walk Free Foundation, research in the 2018 Global Slavery Index assessed countries not only on their level of vulnerability and response by government, but also where products commonly produced through modern slavery are sold and consumed, with a specific focus on the G20 countries. Compliance and risk officers can use the index to refine how they assess modern slavery risk in their own operations and supply chain.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...