“Sweatshops are work environments that have three major characteristics: long hours, low wages, and unsafe or unhealthy working conditions” (Childress, 2014 ). Sweatshops are closely scrutinized around the world and have existed for a very long time. For a time it was called slavery because even some skilled slaves made money. Sweatshops continue to thrive, even in today's global economy. It is up to businesses, stakeholders and global responsibility to ensure sweatshops disappear forever, but is it possible? Toyota has been accused of such practices since 2002 and today claims to no longer practice voluntary overtime. Businesses have a responsibility to stakeholders. Their main stakeholders are employees, suppliers, customers and their owners. The first priority of companies is to take care of these stakeholders. Toyota was trying to meet the needs of all stakeholders. First, Toyota had to ensure it provided a safe working environment for its employees. However, Toyota doesn't seem to do this very well. According to one article, “denied their passports and often forced to work – including in subcontractor factories supplying Toyota – 16 hours a day, seven days a week, while being paid less than half the legal minimum wage” ( Abowd, 2008). The tragedy occurred in 2002 when a man collapsed and died on the floor of the Prius factory in Tsutsumi. “Kenichi Uchino, 30, died while working at the Tsutsumi “green” factory that assembles the Prius. During the 13th hour of a typical 14-hour day, Uchino collapsed in the workshop of the internationally renowned "sustainable" factory... A Japanese court ruled that Uchino's death was caused by exhaustion due to overwork” (Abowd, 2008). Even middle of paper......to enter the space of moral freedom and find a win-win situation for the company, its stakeholders and its global responsibility. Works Cited Abowd, Paul (July 16, 2008). The dark side of the Toyota Prius. In these times. Retrieved from http://inthesetimes.com/article/3796/the_dark_side_of_the_toyota_priusBeamer, L. and Varner, I (2010). Cross-cultural communication in the global workplace. Retrieved from Western International University eBook Collection Database. Childress, Boyd (2014). Clandestine workshops. Retrieved from http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/management/Str-Ti/Sweatshops.htmlToyota (2014). Toyota Code of Conduct. Retrieved from http://www.toyota-global.com/company/vision_philosophy/pdf/chapter1.pdf Wise, J. W. (2009). Business ethics: an approach to managing stakeholders and issues. Retrieved from Western International University eBook Collection Database.