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Human Trafficking Imagine What a Difference We Can Make Together!

Take action against human trafficking by understanding risk factors, supporting fair trade, engaging in corporate social responsibility, and joining collaborative efforts to combat exploitation.

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Human Trafficking Imagine What a Difference We Can Make Together!

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  1. Human Trafficking Imagine What a Difference We Can Make Together!

  2. It’s all about choice. But whose choice? • We understand the risk factors for someone to become a victim of human trafficking: • Age • Economic opportunities • Education • Living in a violent environment

  3. Personal Choices- What Can I Do? • One on One with Youth at Risk • Supply Chain Choices • Clothing industry: Elizabeth Cline’s Over Dressed • Chocolate • Equal Exchange, Divine, Askinoze Chocolates: Keep the pressure on Hershey – Raise the Bar • June 12th World Day Against Child Labor • Conflict minerals • Dodd-Frank Act

  4. Corporate Engagement Social Transformation Minimal Change

  5. Carondelet- St Louis • Landscaper -Know your contractors and be in dialogue • Fair Trade Products at the Motherhouse

  6. US Federation and Hotels • The Millennium Hotel • Meeting Planners Code of Conduct

  7. Can we really take on one more thing? • Midwest Coalition for Responsible Investment-http://www.midwestcri.com/ • Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility- http://www.iccr.org/ • Fair Labor Association- Fair Labor Association: http://www.fairlabor.org/ • Global Reporting Initiative- https://www.globalreporting.org/Pages/default.aspx • Global Exchange- http://www.globalexchange.org/ • B Corp-http://www.bcorporation.net/

  8. Making a Difference By Joining With Others • Hyatt • SuperBowl • Olympics

  9. US Airways and ICCR Working to Raise Awareness Human trafficking is a widespread form of modern-day slavery. The purpose of human trafficking is exploitation of women, children and men which includes: prostitution, forced labor, slavery or servitude. Traffickers often prey on individuals who are poor and frequently unemployed or underemployed. US Airways is working with the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) to raise awareness of these egregious human rights abuses. This is part of our commitment to work toward ending this violation of the dignity of the person. US Airways applauds the efforts of members of the ICCR, a coalition of nearly 300 faith-based and values-driven institutional investors representing $100 billion in assets under management. For over two decades ICCR members have been pressing businesses to ensure that they are not inadvertently complicit in human rights violations, specifically, child labor, violations associated with human trafficking and modern day slavery, including sexual exploitation and slave labor. Our company believes that working collaboratively with investors, and other stakeholders, will contribute to the elimination of trafficking and help make transparent what has long been hidden.

  10. Expanding partnerships http://268generation.com/passion2013/freedom/ January 1-4 60,000 Evangelical Youth Gather at the Georgia Dome and pledge over $3 million dollars to end Human Trafficking.

  11. Corporate Power: The Good Kind Protestant Churches

  12. Spheres of Influence

  13. Action Opportunities • How do I learn about Fair Trade Products • Divine Chocolate: http://www.divinechocolateusa.com/ • AskinoseChocolates: http://www.askinosie.com/ • Over Dressed: http://www.overdressedthebook.com/ • The Better World Handbook: http://www.betterworldhandbook.com/2nd/ • Responsible Sourcing Network: http://www.sourcingnetwork.org/

  14. Action Opportunities • How do I rethink my Spheres of Influence • What can our congregations and provinces do? http://www.iccr.org/news/press_releases/2013/pr_bangladeshletter051613.php

  15. Make a lasting impression • Do you have a Code of Conduct for your supply chain? • Do you have fair trade products in your facilities? • Who is your support staff? (cleaning, lawn care, maintenance, etc.) • Develop protocol for corporate dialogue and engagement? Shame & Blame or Creative Solutions. • Do you know local support service agencies for fair labor and human trafficking survivors? • Do you have a ministry fund that can make regular contributions to this work?

  16. Alternative Investments • Solar Projects • Wind Power • Equal Exchange • Local Banks • Worker owned / Co-ops • Social Entrepreneurs

  17. Patty Johnson, CSJ President US Federation Sisters of St. Joseph 6400 Minnesota Ave. Saint Louis, MO 63111 314-678-0316 info@sistersofsaintjosephfederation.org Anna Sandidge, MSW Justice Coordinator Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet St. Louis Province 6400 Minnesota Ave. Saint Louis, MO 63111 314-678-0317 Asandidge@csjsl.org

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