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Table 1

Summary of modern slavery and supply chain transparency elements

Sub-categories	Explanation	Reference
Upstream supply chains
Host country environment	The geographical location where a multinational company conducts its operations (such as sourcing or manufacturing its products)	Nolan and Bott (2018)
Modern slavery practice	Different forms of modern slavery (i.e. forced labour, child labour), unethical recruitment methods, exploitative labour conditions	Crane et al. (2019), Gold et al. (2015)
Modern slavery due diligence	The awareness of suppliers, range of supplier compliance and checks on labour conditions and practices in accounting for modern slavery risks	Pinnington et al. (2023), Crane et al. (2019)
Mechanisms for assuring supply chain transparency
Supplier governance	Where buying organisations impose their norms via supplier contracts that reflect inter-organisational expectations, incorporating labour standards	Lumineau and Henderson (2012)
Supplier risk management	Considers the risk of suppliers' wrongdoing, including supplier risk identification, risk assessment, and supplier risk management	Matook et al. (2009)
Supplier integration	A strategic collaboration that acts as a catalyst for promoting sustainable practices	Gimenez and Tachizawa (2012)
Supplier development	The proactive engagement, guidance, and training of suppliers with the aim of enhancing their processes and practices	Gimenez and Tachizawa (2012)
Supply chain issues
Supply chain complexity	The intricate aspects within products and production processes, reflecting the dynamic of supply chains	Pinnington et al. (2023)
Supply chain visibility	The extent to which supply chain partners can access production information, thereby mutually benefiting each other	Egels-Zandén et al. (2015), Morgan et al. (2023)
Supply chain disruption	Unforeseen and unexpected events that interrupt the movement of goods and services, consequently posing operational and financial risks	Trautrims et al. (2020)

Sub-categories	Explanation	Reference
Upstream supply chains
Host country environment	The geographical location where a multinational company conducts its operations (such as sourcing or manufacturing its products)	Nolan and Bott (2018)
Modern slavery practice	Different forms of modern slavery (i.e. forced labour, child labour), unethical recruitment methods, exploitative labour conditions	Crane et al. (2019), Gold et al. (2015)
Modern slavery due diligence	The awareness of suppliers, range of supplier compliance and checks on labour conditions and practices in accounting for modern slavery risks	Pinnington et al. (2023), Crane et al. (2019)
Mechanisms for assuring supply chain transparency
Supplier governance	Where buying organisations impose their norms via supplier contracts that reflect inter-organisational expectations, incorporating labour standards	Lumineau and Henderson (2012)
Supplier risk management	Considers the risk of suppliers' wrongdoing, including supplier risk identification, risk assessment, and supplier risk management	Matook et al. (2009)
Supplier integration	A strategic collaboration that acts as a catalyst for promoting sustainable practices	Gimenez and Tachizawa (2012)
Supplier development	The proactive engagement, guidance, and training of suppliers with the aim of enhancing their processes and practices	Gimenez and Tachizawa (2012)
Supply chain issues
Supply chain complexity	The intricate aspects within products and production processes, reflecting the dynamic of supply chains	Pinnington et al. (2023)
Supply chain visibility	The extent to which supply chain partners can access production information, thereby mutually benefiting each other	Egels-Zandén et al. (2015), Morgan et al. (2023)
Supply chain disruption	Unforeseen and unexpected events that interrupt the movement of goods and services, consequently posing operational and financial risks	Trautrims et al. (2020)

Source(s): Authors’ work