Top companies slammed for “complacency” over slavery reporting
Some of the world’s top brands including confectioners, jewellers, and cosmetics giants are failing to disclose slavery and trafficking risks that might be present in their operations and supply chains, according to a report by a U.K.-based human rights campaign group.
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