Modern slavery and child labour are crimes and can never be tolerated. But they are also complex problems.

How companies committed to ethical trade can show leadership on tackling modern slavery.

There is increasing awareness around modern slavery and labour exploitation. Not only within businesses but also by policymakers and the public.

Guidance from Anti-Slavery International and La Strada International for businesses to support the recruitment and employment of people displaced by conflict and address modern slavery risk in value chains through heightened human rights due diligence. 

France to follow the UK’s lead on modern slavery legislation with a new law, Devoir de vigilance des entreprises donneuses d'ordre.

More than 300 delegates converged in London from 19 – 20 October, for the inaugural Ethical Trade and Human Rights Forum. The conference looked at how we can move beyond the incremental progress of an audit and CSR-based era, to a future of transformative change for sustainable trade.

Research shows that where business enterprises are involved in rights abuses, victims continue to struggle to access remedy, despite basic human rights principles.

The OECD has just published the most authoritative, detailed guidance yet for businesses looking to prevent and tackle human rights abuses and other harmful impacts in their supply chains.

The government will continue to rely heavily on voluntary principles, guidance and codes of conduct, the promotion of good practice, and an expectation that the private sector will itself do more to ensure respect for labour rights in its supply chains.