Click here to download: GlobalisationandSupplyChainWorkingConditions.pdfGlobalisation and supply chain working conditions, Rachelle Jackson
Global workplace standards, supply chain codes of conduct, multi-stakeholder initiatives and case studies of company responses to workers' rights violations are explored in Globalization and Supply Chain Working Conditions by Rachelle Jackson from the US organisation, STR Responsible Sourcing. The activities have been designed to develop students' understanding of the challenges presented by today's global supply chain, how some companies are confronting those challenges and what impact their efforts have on working conditions around the world.
This teaching activity has been taken from Parker, L. and Dickson, M.A. (2009) Sustainable Fashion: A Handbook for Educators, Bristol: Labour Behind the Label. Download the whole publication here.
| 1. Level | FE, UG |
| 2. Pre-requisite knowledge required by educators | D. Specific knowledge required: Educators should have a cursory knowledge of supply chain codes of conduct and basic exposure to global trade issues |
| 3. Pre-requisite knowledge required by students | A. No background knowledge required |
| 4. Number of students | Minimum of 8 for some activities
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| 5. Length of time required | 6 to 6.5 hours to complete all four sections |
| 6. Type of activity | Individual work, Group work, Course outlines and learning goals, Ideas for projects, assignments and briefs, Film related, Discussion and debate, Research related |
| 7. Discipline | Business, Cross-curricular |
| 8. Topics covered | Campaigns, Companies, Corporate social responsibility, Globalisation, Multi-stakeholder initiatives, Trade unions, Workers' rights, Working conditions |
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