The Modern Slavery Act (“Act”) received Royal Assent in 2015, and essentially requires large commercial organisations to confirm the actions they have taken to detect and deal with forced labour and trafficking in their supply chains. The intention of the Act is to provide greater protection against enforced labour and instilling more effective tools for law enforcement.
This is the Group’s first annual statement and we have looked to set out our approach to the Act, including the steps we are taking to protect potential victims of modern slavery; with the aim to prevent and eradicate modern slavery in our business and supply chains.
Our approach has involved:
- Ensuring that key internal departments of HR, compliance, IT etc. all work collaboratively in order to ensure good practice under the Act.
- Identifying where risks of modern slavery may exist and reviewing relevant processes.
- Conducted a review of relevant policies as well as supply chains in order to ensure they meet the requirements of the Act