The Scope
Understanding our large and largely invisible crisis
Forced labor and human trafficking is an estimated
$150 Billion Industry
The very nature of the built environment, its complexity, disaggregation, and lack of transparency, has enabled the growth of this criminal industry. The illegal use of forced labor across industrial sectors subsidizes corporate profits and has contributed to the expansion of this global industry.
28 million
held in forced labor
While much of forced labor is out of sight, the conditions that produce forced labor are clearly visible. We know the millions held are the most vulnerable and come from impoverished communities or from areas of conflicts and disasters.
$12 trillion
While one of the largest industries in the world, the construction industry is fragmented and the lack of innovation has impeded its productivity.
