Business Model Red Flags

24 ways in which businesses could be wired to put people at risk

Red Flags in the Cost Structure and the Revenue Model

Red Flags in the Cost Structure and the Revenue Model are indicators that focus on how a certain business model is profitable. There are 8 Red Flags in this category.

THE BUSINESS’S COMMERCIAL SUCCESS SUBSTANTIALLY DEPENDS ON…

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Red Flag 17

Using gig workers or other forms of precarious labor

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Red Flag 18

Sourcing low-paid labor from labor providers

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Red Flag 19

Sourcing commodities that are priced independent of farmer income

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Red Flag 20

Shifting inventory risk to suppliers with knock-on effects to workers

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Red Flag 21

Automation at speed or scale that leaves workers little chance to adapt

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Red Flag 22

Sales-maximizing incentives that put consumers at risk

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Red Flag 23

Markets where regulations fall below human rights standards

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Red Flag 24

Aggressive tax-minimization strategies

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