... but a legal one as well and how injustices suffered by children can through public awareness campaigns destroy brand value of the ultimate benefactor companies. Slavery Stakeholder theory Child labour Global supply chain Reputation capital John Chelliah can be contacted at: john.chelliah...

...John Chelliah Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the risks faced by employers as a result of subjecting vulnerable employees to exploitative business practices that are akin to slavery. Design/methodology/approach The study considers examples of exploitative approaches...