In 2008, approximately 1.4 billion people worldwide were found to be living below the poverty line, consuming less than $1.25 or 6.6 yuan per day. In China, this figure translates into about 208 million people, Oxfam Hong Kong (OHK)…believes that poverty…derives mainly from structural injustice. This includes the injustice in supply chains where socially vulnerable groups like workers, farmers and rural women find themselves in unfair economic relationships with commercial enterprises in their desire to secure a stable source of good and income for their families. OHK belives companies should be accountable (alongside governments) for impacts across their supply chains…We believe the private sector plays a central role in development…We believe that companies’ CSR [corporate social responsibility] must apply across their supply chain.