Sanchita B. Saxena, PhD
Areas of expertise: Business and human rights, the garment industry in Asia, labor conditions in global supply chains, stakeholder engagement, shared responsibility business models and partnerships, effective grievance mechanisms, restructuring social audits, and economic and political development in South Asia.
IN THE NEWS: June 2026
Pauline Jerrentrup and I have published an op-ed in the Sourcing Journal: "Enforceable Brand Agreements Raise the Bar for Corporate Compliance."
"Global brands are under more scrutiny than ever. The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the German Supply Chain Act, and a growing wave of human rights due diligence legislation are raising the bar for compliance. Yet for most brands, the toolkit hasn't changed: codes of conduct, audits, corrective action plans, and the hope that no scandal surfaces. Yet, the continued exposure of labour rights abuses across global supply chains shows that this approach is not working. Enforceable brand agreements take a different approach. Unlike voluntary codes of conduct, they are legally binding contracts between brands, suppliers, and worker organisations who commit to addressing specific issues in the supply chain together. Worker organisations monitor compliance on the ground, and suppliers have real incentives to collaborate because brands can impose business consequences for violations."
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