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Canadian companies will soon be legally obligated to annually report on efforts to prevent and remediate forced and child labour in their supply chains. Technology could help them do this. (Shutterstock)

November 2, 2023

How Canadian companies can use tech to identify forced labour in their supply chains

Cory Searcy, Toronto Metropolitan University; Grant Michelson, Macquarie University, and Pavel Castka, University of Canterbury

Supply chains can contain thousands of suppliers spanning continents. DNA testing, drones, satellite imaging and other technologies can help identify forced and child labour.

Employees and supervisors are more likely to rate their job satisfaction high while working remotely compared to when working in-person. (Shutterstock)

December 6, 2022

Working one day a week in person might be the key to happier, more productive employees

Sam Andrey, Toronto Metropolitan University; Cory Searcy, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Patrick Neumann, Toronto Metropolitan University

In this new world of hybrid work, managers need to create working conditions that build and maintain interpersonal connections, while allowing for both high productivity and superior job satisfaction.

An office building made with cross-laminated timber in Tokyo, Japan. (Shutterstock)

December 15, 2021

If companies want net‑zero carbon offices, they need to focus on building materials

Meike Siegner, Toronto Metropolitan University and Cory Searcy, Toronto Metropolitan University

As more companies feature wood and other bio-based products in their offices, what are opportunities and limitations of making corporate net-zero carbon pledges about building materials?

Do you know where your coffee comes from? The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of knowing about our supply chains. Here, a woman carries harvested coffee beans in a coffee plantation in Mount Gorongosa, Mozambique, in August 2019. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

July 27, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic requires us to understand food’s murky supply chains

Cory Searcy, Toronto Metropolitan University and Pavel Castka, University of Canterbury

The COVID-19 crisis highlights the importance of supply chains. But even with the increased recent attention, most supply chains remain murky. Consumers can play a key role in lifting that cloud.

Bangladeshi child labourers work at a balloon factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Consumers must demand products made under favourable working conditions. (AP Photo/A.M Ahad)

November 6, 2019

The end of dangerous working conditions starts with informed consumers

Patrick Neumann, Toronto Metropolitan University and Cory Searcy, Toronto Metropolitan University

The food we eat and the products we use should not contribute to human misery. While companies hold some blame, so do consumers who avoid dealing with the consequences of their purchasing decisions.

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