In Episode 5 of The Business of Risk, we explore the issue of migrant labour: the extent to which our global economy relies on these workers, why they’re so vulnerable to exploitation and where they tend to work. Our host for this episode is Rachel Weller, Senior Consultant at Sancroft International and she's joined by Anastasia Vynnychenko, Head of the Migration, Business and Human Rights programme at the International Organisation for Migration in Viet Nam, and Neill Wilkins, Head of the Migration Workers Programme and the Institute for Human Rights and Business.  Together they discuss the role of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic as drivers for increased exploitation, the solutions some businesses are already using to support migrant workers and what more businesses and policy makers need to think about and do.

In Episode 4 of The Business of Risk, we explore the issue of child labour. We look at where it’s commonly found, the extent to which it still exists and the impact of increasing legislation and the drive towards mandatory human rights due diligence. Our host for this episode is Elaine Mitchel-Hill, co-chair of the Social Responsibility Alliance and our guests are Katherine Torres, Senior Programme Officer on Supply Chain at the International Labour Organisation and Benafsha Delgado, Head of Social Sustainability at the UN Global Compact Network UK. 

In Episode 3 of Series 1 of The Business of Risk, Tom Mills, Founder and Managing Director of Two Oceans Strategy, looks at supply chains and just transition.

The discussion covers the issues of geography, sustainability and responsibility, before taking a moment to imagine what the same podcast would be talking about in years to come.  

Joining Tom are Rikard Scoufias, Chairman of a European Natural Resources Corporation, and Julia Baxter-McGoldrick, Senior Advisor for the Development Partner Institute.  

In Episode 2 of Series 1 of The Business of Risk, Abiola Okpechi, co-chair of the Social Responsibility Alliance discusses data-driven human rights due diligence and the role of good quality data in helping companies to respect human rights and to mitigate the risks associated with poor human rights practices. 

Joining Abi to discuss what businesses need to do and how best to do it are Anna Triponel, Founder & Advisor at Human Level and David Schilling, Senior Advisor at the Interfaith Centre on Corporate Responsibility.  

In Episode 1 of Series 1 of  The Business of Risk, Sarah Carpenter, Director of Corporate Responsibility at Assent discusses the problem of Uyghur Forced Labour - specifically what businesses are experiencing as they strive to comply with global legislation in the context of their own policies and public commitments. 

Joining Sarah to discuss the legal landscape and what businesses can do to tackle the issue in their own supply chains are Chloe Cranston, Head of Thematic Advocacy Programmes at Anti-Slavery International and Patricia Carrier, Business Engagement Representative for the Coalition to End Uyghur Forced Labour.