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The Modern Slavery Bill is a start, but it won't guarantee us sweeter chocolate

  • Written by John Dumay, Associate Professor - Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, Macquarie University
The Modern Slavery Bill is a start, but it won't guarantee us sweeter chocolateMany cocoa producers in Ghana and the Ivory Coast use child labour and child slave labour.Shutterstock

Is the Modern Slavery Bill at present before the Senate onerous?

It is if you are Nestle, because it might make your product more expensive. Or so it suggests in its submission to the Senate inquiry.

The bill will require businesses with more than...

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