Chain Breakers empowers individuals and companies to act against exploitation by showcasing conflict-free businesses, transparent supply-chain strategies, and introducing a myriad of solutions to overcome exploitive labor practices.

They are excited to bring this important social-justice issue to the forefront through a featured virtual exhibition and series of events throughout the Sustainability Solutions Festival in February 2021

Agenda

• 8:30 a.m. – Exploitation in Supply Chains by Jessica Bear, W.P. Carey School of Business, ASU
• 9:00 a.m. – Slavery in the 21st Century by Anna Moore, Eco-Business
• 9:30 a.m. – Benchmarking Labor Rights by Industry by Erika Ferrin, The Sustainability Consortium; Human Rights Abuses in the Global Seafood Industry by Gabrielle Lout, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, ASU
• 10:10 a.m. – Gallery Networking with Special Guests
• 10:30 a.m. – The Power of Corporate Alliances and Available Tools by Rob Lederer and Deborah Albers, The Responsible Business Alliance
• 11:10 a.m. – Responsible Sourcing Beyond Audits: Integrating Direct Worker Reporting to Drive Social Impact by Greta Matos, &Wider
• 11:40 a.m. – Human Transformation: Ethical Penal Labor and Community Reform by Michelle Cirocco, Televerde, and Darren Chapman, TigerMountain Foundation
• 12:10 p.m. – Sweet Justice: How Tony’s Chocolonely is Creating Just Value Chains by Paul Schoenmakers and Joke Aerts, Tony's Chocolonely