Sponsors should consider leveraging technologies and diligence practices to tackle today’s increasingly complex supply chains. By Paul Davies, Tom Evans, David Walker, Michael Green, Hannah Berdal, and Catherine Campbell Global supply chains have come under significant pressure in recent years, compounded by the effects of this year’s pandemic and shifting global policy agendas. In our … Continue Reading
The UK government continues to prioritise combatting modern slavery risks while also extending reporting deadlines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. By Clare Nida On 20 April 2020, the UK government published guidance for companies on how to approach their Modern Slavery Act statements during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has stressed that businesses should continue to … Continue Reading
By Paul Davies, Jumana Rahman and Michael Green 26 March 2017 marked two years since the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. As the signature legislation of the then Home Secretary (Theresa May – now Prime Minister), it heralded greater focus on an issue that impacts many around the world. The Modern Slavery Act … Continue Reading
By Jumana Rahman and Clare Nida The UK is at the forefront of the global move to tackle human trafficking and prevent modern forms of slavery by introducing the Modern Slavery Act 2015 earlier this year. The new transparency reporting provisions, in force as of the end of October 2015, require companies with a total … Continue Reading
