I'm pretty sure that as a first approximation, globalisation has been the greatest tool ever for pulling people out of poverty. Asia, and China specifically, ha

I'm pretty sure that as a first approximation, globalisation has been the greatest tool ever for pulling people out of poverty. Asia, and China specifically, have seen a remarkable rise in standards of living over the last 20 years. Of course there's quite a lot of bad behaviour happening among such a dynamic development, but I wouldn't actually worry too much about anything that goes into a car. It's almost all high tech, and really not amendable to be manufactured in sweat shops. Plus car manufacturers are large and brand-conscious, and tend to tightly control their supply chain. Textiles are at a much higher risk of being manufactured under bad conditions, but even there I believe the race to the bottom is coming to a natural end. Over the last decade, they have moved first to China, then on to Vietnam and now, I believe, indonesia and Cambodia. They're quickly running out of countries with lax labor standards.