This report is structured as follows. Section 2 sets out the author’s qualifications and the methodology and evidence base. Section 3 presents summary statistics, including the number of workers supported and the employers involved. Section 4 details the structural patterns identified, and Section 5 presents representative case studies in anonymized form. Section 6 reports on recent advocacy and accountability developments, and Section 7 sets out concrete recommendations addressed respectively to employers, regulators and OECD NCPs, and human rights and labor organizations. Sukimare Consulting — White Paper (July 2026) Page 3

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