Modern slavery
23 Jun 2025
United Kingdom
2 min read
Modern slavery and forced labour issues have been moving up the risk register. Increasing regulation of businesses and their supply chains in this area, both in the UK and internationally, as well as innovative litigation and stakeholder action are forcing organisations to focus on this area. The current direction of travel is towards more regulation.
Organisations are expected to be transparent about the steps they take to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in their business or supply chains. Being proactive on this issue will make organisations better placed to respond to these demands, and the regulatory and business challenges they present.
Steps that organisations can take include:
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