Episode 31: Modern Slavery - with Alex Thier

In this episode, CSB Director CB Bhattacharya is joined from Washington, DC by Alex Thier, the CEO of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery, which is working to eradicate forced labor and human trafficking around the world. In this episode, Alex Thier and Professor Bhattacharya discuss: • How to address modern slavery with a systems change approach • The intersections between modern slavery and climate and environmental issues • The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on modern slavery and child labor Sign up to receive weekly episodes right to your inbox: bit.ly/csbpodcastemail Submit your "Sustaining Sustainability" feedback and/or questions: bit.ly/csbpodcastfeedback This episode was researched, recorded, edited, and produced by Prof. CB Bhattacharya and CSB Team of the University of Pittsburgh Center for Sustainable Business: www.sustainablebusiness.pitt.edu Music: "Lively" by Dee Yan-Key From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC SA creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcod

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This podcast series explores sustainability lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. Through short (15-minute) interviews with industry managers, academic experts, government officials, and civil society leaders, we explore various societal challenges magnified by the COVID-19 crisis. Each episode focuses on a specific topic and builds toward a call to action. Subscribe here: https://www.sustainablebusiness.pitt.edu/join-us/email-sign-up