6 Questions With … Tom Plotkin

Tom Plotkin was interviewed in for Supply Chain Management Review in a Q&A focused on advising global companies on supply chain due diligence related to, among other things, ESG, forced labor, and responsible sourcing.

Discussing strategies he’s seen companies employ to manage forced labor risks in their supply chains, Tom said “risk identification generally involves putting procedures in place to vet new suppliers and monitor existing suppliers for forced labor risk. This can come through questionnaires and records review, in-person audits, or other third-party screening tools. There are many new tools on the market at the moment, including supply chain mapping technologies, auditing services, and other entity-based research and assessment vendors.”

“This is one area where I expect we will continue to see significant development,” he added.