On UK Anti-Slavery Day 2019, Cindy Berman, ETI’s Head of Modern Slavery looks some of the things companies can do which we know to be effective

Today marks the second year of Oxfam’s Behind the Barcodes initiative, where major supermarkets are rated on how they support workers in their global supply chains.

How do you measure influence? How do you get ideas and values to stick?

The UN’s Global Compact is sharing a promotional booklet on the need to act now to ensure decent work by combatting modern slavery and child labour.

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

Why definitions are important. And how far down the supply chain must you go?

The new £33 million International Fund on Modern Slavery can make a real difference by building partnerships and listening to those most affected.

The actions large companies take to source their products have direct implications for workers in their supply chains.

Forced labour is a symptom of a wider malaise facing workers in global supply chains. Governance gaps and skewed business structures are exacerbating inequality and must be tackled for workers to be properly protected.

The UK has shown admirable commitment and leadership in its ambition to be a global leader in combating modern slavery. But it’s not there yet, says ETI Head of Knowledge & Learning, Cindy Berman.