Modern slavery reporting: How to collaborate internally for an effective, meaningful statement

Three years on from the introduction of the UK Modern Slavery Act, many companies still haven’t got to grips with their reporting procedures. There is growing disillusion amongst a number of CSOs as a number of companies continue to produce poor or non-existent modern slavery statements. At the opposite end of the spectrum, a number of companies have been praised for their complete and transparent communication around their work to end modern slavery. 

 

With the emergence of new forced labour laws across jurisdictions, companies are required to do more and to better communicate their work in this area. But the problem still persists: how can you produce a modern slavery statement that is productive, satisfies all external stakeholders and still gets approved by the internal legal and communications departments? 

 

This session will address: