Cardinal Pell pledges to 'slave-proof' Vatican supply chain

Jan 19th, 2016

Cardinal Pell

Cardinal George Pell, Prefect of the Secretariat for the Econony, has announced Holy See is taking steps to 'slave-proof' the Vatican's supply chains - ensuring that all companies the Church purchases from are ethical in their employment and business practices.

The Cardinal made the announcement in Rome on Sunday, during a meeting of The Global Foundation, an Australian organization which brings together business and government leaders.

"I am pleased to confirm that the Vatican itself will commit to slavery-proofing its own supply chains and I hope that today's announcement will serve as encouragement for others to follow suit," Cardinal Pell told the gathering.

At the same meeting, the Consumer Goods Forum - a consortium of major companies including Carrefour, Barilla, and Nestle - announced it had passed a resolution to 'eradicate' forced labour from their supply chains.

Source: GF/Vatican Radio

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