Removing complicity in modern slavery?BY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017 3:23PMEd note:The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this article from Katherine Christ of the University of South Australia and Roger Burritt of the Australian National University Related News |
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[…] opportunity facing Australian companies at a time when global activities are being questioned. In “Removing complicity in modern slavery” The Sustainability Report (19 March 2017) they specify why the time is right for Australian companies to step up and become leaders in the […]