Supply Chain Investigations

Using case studies to guide participants through the process of tracking commodity flows through data and shipping records, this session will look at verifying claims of unsafe or inhumane conditions through analysis of social media and interviewing unions and workers’ groups, as well as using platforms such as Panjiva to identify links between factories and larger corporations and brands that profit from them.

The training is designed to help researchers and journalists be as global as the corporate supply chains they are tracking – if necessary, without leaving their desks. It covers training in how to find stories, gather evidence and carefully use multiple databases to locate hidden information and prove wrongdoing. It also covers questions around legal issues, worker safety, and cross border collaboration.