Globally, the forced labour workforce is estimated at more than 21 million people, according to the International Labour Organisation, the equivalent of three in every thousand people being forced to work. Eight big Australian retailers and manufacturers have pledged to work together to reduce , and ultimately eliminate , forced labour , human trafficking and slavery from their manufacturing process and supply chains . Target , Coles , Big W , Masters , Simplot Australia , Goodman Fielder , Inghams Enterprises and Officeworks have signed up to the Coalition against Forced Labour , organised by the Retail and Supplier Roundtable Sustainability Group . Globally , the forced labour population is estimated at more than 21 m people , according to the International Labour Organisation .
Eight big Australian retailers and manufacturers have pledged to work together to reduce , and ultimately eliminate , forced labour , human trafficking and slavery from their manufacturing process and supply chains . Target , Coles , Big W , Masters , Simplot Australia , Goodman Fielder , Inghams Enterprises and Officeworks have signed up to the Coalition against Forced Labour , organised by the Retail and Supplier Roundtable Sustainability Group . Globally , the forced labour population is estimated at more than 21 m people , according to the International Labour Organisation .