"Modern Slavery & Covid-19 - New Industry Guides for the Private Sector", June 2020

The spread of Covid-19 has impacted businesses across the world. Sharp reductions in demand for goods and services has led to entire industries grinding to a halt, and millions of dollars worth of order cancellations in supply chains. Employers have faced new challenges to keep workers protected in the face of health risks and lockdown laws. A shifting criminal economy has led to emerging risks of online exploitation and new forms of money laundering of criminal proceeds.

The Mekong Club has produced three industry-specific guidance documents for companies to understand the modern slavery risk posed by Covid-19, and some practical steps that can be taken to address this and protect vulnerable people during this time of crisis.