To what extent can – and should – a company be held to account for the choices of those who may be several links removed? When a serious issue has been brought to a company’s attention, are its managers obliged to address it, even if it involves the subcontractor of a subcontractor?
症结就在这里。什么构成了公司的劳动力（workforce）？“它的”工人只是那些在公司花名册上注册的人吗？公司是否需要为其产品的整个供应链负责？在何种程度上可以——也应该——要求公司为好几环之外的公司的选择负责？当一个严重的问题引起了某公司的关注，其管理人是否有责任解决它，哪怕其中包含着层层转包的关系？