Ford and LG to Pilot IBM Blockchain in Fight Against Child Labor
IBM has announced two separate projects that aim to track supply chains for the metals industry using the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain platform. One is designed to track cobalt traveling from a mine in the Democratic
Fear Of Increase In Child Labor As Demand For Cobalt Increases
Getty Images Demand for electric vehicles is fueling a rise in child labor in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo, experts said this week, urging companies to take action as the
Using Uber as a Tool to Combat Human Trafficking
With hundreds of area drivers giving rides at all times of the day, Uber can be a valuable tool in fighting human trafficking, an audience of largely criminal-justice professionals was told Wednesday. “We have a
New Zealand Determined to Stamp Out People Smuggling, Trafficking
The global fight against people smuggling and human trafficking will be more effective when governments and businesses combine their powers, continuing the momentum of the Government Business Forum at the Bali Process, says Minister of
How Unethical is Smartphone Manufacturing
Nearly every stage in the smartphone life cycle involves something ethically questionable. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images via BigThink) The fact that smartphones exist at all is nothing short of a miracle. Regardless
Nepalese Government Labels Child Labor a Serious Crime in New Master Plan
A young boy is forced to carry stone in Nepal. Photo: Lisa Kristine/Human Thread Foundation The government passed a master plan that prohibits child labor in all work sectors on Sunday’s meeting of
