Quantifying modern slavery risk in photovoltaic supply chains

A network-based assessment of forced-labour exposure across the global solar PV supply chain, from polysilicon refining to panel assembly.

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Journal Article · Nature Sustainability · 2024

Abstract

The rapid scaling of solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment has surfaced a paradox: the same supply chains driving the energy transition also carry significant exposure to forced-labour risk, particularly in upstream polysilicon refining. We combine bilateral trade data, facility-level audits, and labour-rights indices to quantify modern-slavery risk across the global PV supply chain.

Citation

Rodríguez-Huerta, E., et al. (2024). Quantifying modern slavery risk in photovoltaic supply chains. Nature Sustainability, X(Y), pp. — pp. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-XXX

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@article{rodriguezhuerta2024slavery,
  title   = {Quantifying modern slavery risk in photovoltaic supply chains},
  author  = {Rodríguez-Huerta, Edgar and others},
  journal = {Nature Sustainability},
  year    = {2024},
  doi     = {10.1038/s41893-XXX}
}