In April, President Biden signed Executive Order 14096 to “Revitalize our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All.” It states, “We must advance Environmental Justice for all by implementing and enforcing the Nation’s environmental and civil rights laws, preventing pollution,… Read More »Environmental Justice: A Primer
Age discrimination is “one of the last socially acceptable prejudices” in the U.S., according to the American Psychological Association (APA). In fact, discriminating against people based on inaccurate and negative stereotypes about age is so ingrained in our workplace and… Read More »Big Pharmas Age Problem
The term “child labor” is defined as work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children; and/or interferes with their schooling. Although classification is not homogeneous and varies from country to country, UNICEF’s standard indicator includes the following:… Read More »Child Labor and Big Corporations
Harvard professor and modern slavery expert Siddharth Kara is once again calling attention to a situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that has been going on for way too long. On December 22, Kara appeared as a guest… Read More »“Clean Cobalt” Is Long Overdue
It is clear that company’s can no longer afford to ignore the use of forced child labor within their supply chains. It is not only bad for the children. It’s also bad for business.