Would you like to demonstrate your business's ethical values?
Supply to larger companies?
Supply to the Public Sector?
If you answered yes to any of these questions this webinar on ‘Modern Slavery: Address the risk and win more contracts’ is for you!
In 2015, the UK Government introduced the Modern Slavery Act. Section 54 of this Act, Transparency in Supply Chains, established the requirement for all businesses that earn more than £36 million in annual revenue to produce a modern slavery statement that outlines what steps they have taken to prevent modern slavery.
This might not be the revenue threshold for your business, but it could be for larger buyers wanting your products or services.
Modern slavery is a term which encompasses slavery, forced labour, human trafficking and domestic servitude.
Would you like to demonstrate your business's ethical values?
Supply to larger companies?
Supply to the Public Sector?
If you answered yes to any of these questions this webinar on ‘Modern Slavery: Address the risk and win more contracts’ is for you!
In 2015, the UK Government introduced the Modern Slavery Act. Section 54 of this Act, Transparency in Supply Chains, established the requirement for all businesses that earn more than £36 million in annual revenue to produce a modern slavery statement that outlines what steps they have taken to prevent modern slavery.
This might not be the revenue threshold for your business, but it could be for larger buyers wanting your products or services.
Modern slavery is a term which encompasses slavery, forced labour, human trafficking and domestic servitude.
Modern slavery is a pressing issue even in regions like Hertfordshire, UK, where it operates more prominently than one might realise. In fact, recent reports have shown that modern slavery cases in Hertfordshire increased by a staggering 25% last year. This alarming trend serves as a stark reminder that modern slavery can occur within our communities and supply chains, often hidden from plain view. Consequently, as a business you must remain vigilant as you may inadvertently contribute to this unethical practice through your supply chains, where tracing the origins of goods or services becomes challenging, and the use of forced labour remains a real concern.
By implementing even small changes, you can both reduce the risk of modern slavery occurring in your business and win more business.
Speaker: Dami Omole, Shiva Foundation
Dami serves as the Senior Program Manager at Shiva Foundation, where she joined in 2022, bringing expertise in equality and education programs from both for-profit andnot-for-profit sectors. Her significant contributions include co-authoring resources like the Self-Assessment Scorecard for Local Authorities and the report "Understanding the Potential of Licensing Frameworks and Teams to Tackle Modern Slavery in the UK," aimed at strengthening modern slavery responses.
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