
On May 17, 2023 at 9 a.m. EDT, the Fair Labor Association (FLA) and the Centre for Child Rights and Business (The Centre) hosted a webinar on child labor risks in global supply chains.
The webinar featured:
- A presentation on global child labor trends, as well as an introduction to the new due diligence principles for child labor remediation developed by The Centre; and
- Information on what companies can do to tackle the current child labor risks in the United States.
Agenda
9 a.m. | Welcome | Sharon Waxman, President and CEO, FLA
9:10 a.m. | Child Labor Risks in Global Supply Chains: Why zero tolerance is not enough | Ines Kaempfer, CEO, The Centre
9:30 a.m. | Child Labor in the US: What we can learn from global experiences | Sally Greenberg, Executive Director, National Consumers League, andMalin Liljert, Director, The Centre
9:45 a.m. | Discussion | Moderated by Sharon Waxman
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