Limits to disclosures and the continuum of labour exploitation in the Bangladeshi ready-made garment sector

Bibliographic Data

ID3886273
AuthorsShaila Ahmed (0000-0002-0725-5968, Twitter (United States)), Shoba Arun (0000-0003-2950-3157, Mount Meru University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume33
Issue2
Pages228-237
Publication date2023-02-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopment in Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09614524.2022.2124958
OpenAlexW4298140254
LanguageEN
References cited13

This paper questions if enough is done to tackle modern slavery within the ready-made garments (RMG) supply chains, through the lens of disclosures in improving work practices. Using evidence from Bangladesh, we find how there is a continuum of labour exploitation where the reality of forced labour is not a static one, but a continuum of experiences highlighting the complexity of the exploitative environment within the dominant neoliberal logic of transparency disclosures. It is imperative not only to make disclosures more robust through due diligence, but support capacity to address exploitation at the lower end of the supply chain

Business · Clothing · Diligence · Due diligence · Economics · Labour economics · Political science · Supply chain · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Engineering · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Law · Finance · Marketing · Mechanical Engineering

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