Forced labour is often perceived as a labour law issue. It is fundamentally a financial crime.
Artificially reducing labour costs generates illegal competitive advantages that distort markets and undermine lawful businesses. The resulting profits are frequently reinvested through banking systems, commercial companies and real estate acquisitions.
Every supply chain should therefore be examined not only for labour standards but also for financial indicators of exploitation.
AML compliance, ESG due diligence and corporate governance increasingly converge around one principle:
Profits generated through human exploitation should never become legitimate capital.