Sustaining people

Exploitation is not simply a matter of resources. One of the most insidious forms of exploitation relates to people.

Increasingly companies and governmental organisations will need to be aware of any and all instances where labour is being exploited, whether this exploitation takes the form of slavery, bonded workers, misuse of agreed child labour practices or some other form of abuse.

However, in making these judgements, care should be exercised to ensure that cultural diversity is taken into account. Any organisation seeking to impose its own values on overseas partners may be felt to be acting unreasonably. If this is the case then other more supportive approaches may need to be considered.

Clearly these approaches only apply where employers acknowledge and operate within some recognised international framework, such as the UN Convention on Human Rights.

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