25/09/2026
From food to fashion to car parts, how big a problem is forced labour across the global economy?
From food to fashion to car parts, how big a problem is forced labour across the global economy? President Trump slapped tariffs on 86 countries, saying they weren’t doing enough to stop the abuse of millions of workers around the world. So just how widespread is it?
The CEO of US-based Verite, Dr Shawn MacDonald, explains how his organisation helps the world's biggest companies keep forced labour out of their supply chains, and the UN special rapporteur on the issue, Dr Katarina Schwarz, tells us what role governments must play in cracking down on it.
Also, Rasmus Errboe, the CEO of Danish wind power giant Orsted, tells Ben Thompson about the challenges for the renewable rollout, and how the Middle East energy crisis is driving change.
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