Behind the Rise of Global Supply Chains

Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead

Jun 2022 · Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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Global supply chains have become a dominant business model that has generated millions of jobs in developing and emerging economies. At the same time, we do not know what is behind this rise, as well as the effects that purchasing practices between buyers and suppliers have on wages and working conditions.

This book is the first to address the root causes of poor working conditions within global supply chains themselves, in terms of living wages, working hours, types of work contract, and health and safety, not only in the garment sector, but also in other sectors, such as food, electronics and furniture.

From a unique survey among nearly 2,000 suppliers all over the world, this volume also presents fresh evidence on purchasing practices and identifies their impact on wages and working conditions. It is essential reading for all interested in promoting social sustainability, and reveals the modus operandi behind the rise of global supply chains, as well as providing evidence on both effects and root causes. The book will also help to close the circle by identifying changes in policies and practices that could lead to more decent wages and working conditions along more sustainable global supply chains.

About the author

Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead has worked for a number of years at various European and international organizations, first at the European Commission in Brussels, where he was in charge of promoting social policies in the EU enlargement process to 27 countries, and then for more than 20 years at the International Labour Office (ILO) where he was responsible for wage policies around the world. Co-Founder and Chair of the Fair Wage Network, he also created and developed the ‘Fair Wage’ approach, which has been implemented by a number of brands and has led to an internationally recognized certification process. The author of more than 20 books, he is also Professor at SciencesPo in Paris and at the University of Geneva.

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