Streamlining Government Coordination for a More Rights Based Approach to Supply Chain Transparency

The Stephenson Ocean Security Project launched its report on “Streamlining Government Coordination for Rights-Conscious Supply Chains,” authored by Noor Hamadeh, Jacqueline Lewis, and Whitley Saumweber. The U.S. government relies on transparency programs to protect American supply chains from a variety of concerns ranging from bioterrorism and unwanted foreign influence to food safety and illicit seafood. Similarly, the U.S. government uses a variety of enforcement tools to protect American supply chains from human trafficking and forced labor including through import controls, sanctions, and criminal prosecutions. These programs do not always support each other effectively, however, and significant gaps remain that expose the American consumer to potential hazards, leave American markets open to distortion from illegal products, and continue to place workers at risk from abuse and exploitation. 

Join us on March 25 at 10 am EST to learn how the U.S. government can strengthen its leadership in ensuring safe and secure supply chains through a series of collaborative efforts between supply chain transparency programs and programs combating human trafficking and forced labor. This discussion will be moderated by Noor Hamadeh, Advocacy Counsel, International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR). The panel will feature Whitley Saumweber, Director, CSIS Stephenson Ocean Security Project, and Senior Associate (Non-resident), Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative; Dr. Laura Murphy, Senior Assocaite (Non-resident), CSIS Human Rights Initiative; and Karen Stauss, Director of Strategic Engagement, Transparentem.

This event is made possible through generous support from Oceans 5.