The UK is at the forefront of the global move to tackle human trafficking and prevent modern forms of
slavery by introducing the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act) earlier this year.
In this Client Alert, we focus on the new transparency reporting provisions, which the Act introduced and
which are in force as of the end of October 2015. The provisions require companies with a turnover above
a certain threshold to report on the steps they are taking to address human trafficking and modern slavery
in their supply chains.
In today’s globalized economy, the issue of international labor migration in supply chains is one of the most critical – yet largely unexplored – issues for our member companies and all businesses operating globally. Labor migrants now repr...Read More
From seafood from Thailand and electronics from Malaysia and China, to textiles from India and wood from Brazil, modern slavery exists in all corners of the planet. It is a multibillion-dollar transnational criminal business that affects us all thro...Read More
Under the Short Guides on Modern Slavery Reporting, CORE has developed this short guide aimed at offering a rationale for investor engagement with companies on modern slavery and supply chain reporting, and suggests questions for investors to raise...Read More
New laws require Australian business to report on the risk of modern slavery in their operations and supply chain. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) guide offers practical support to businesses on how to understand modern sla...Read More
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