Pursuing profit responsibly: how to protect human rights in global supply chains

What do businesses owe to faraway workers who make their products? That's the question put by Professor Michael Posner from the NYU Stern School of Business in his new book, Conscience Incorporated: Pursue Profits While Protecting Human Rights. Posner is a world expert in human rights with extensive experience as a human rights lawyer, State Department official under the Obama administration and chair of the Fair Labor Association. He offers a unique perspective on what we can learn from the significant progress the apparel sector has made, the complexities of the solar panel industry, and why human rights should be a business priority alongside performance and revenue. Plus, the evolving risks to human rights coming from the AI space.

His message to procurement and supply professionals facing these issues on the frontline is clear: you must find ways of meaningfully delivering on the promises companies are making.

Further reading:

• Purchase Professor Posner's new book - Conscience Incorporated: Pursue Profits While Protecting Human Rights
• CIPS Ethics eLearning and Test
• Read: demand fair pay and a living wage for your supply chain
• CIPS Foundation supports development of Modern Slavery Helpline