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Modern Slavery
Modern slavery is the exploitation of individuals through coercion, threats, or deception for personal or commercial gain. It includes human trafficking, forced labour, debt bondage, child slavery, forced marriage, and domestic servitude. Investors and financial institutions can engage with companies to improve labour practices and enhance supply chain transparency and reporting.
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Lessons from the survivor inclusion initiative (SII) in the UK, US, and Canada
The briefing provides lessons to achieve financial inclusion of survivors of human trafficking and includes training and accommodations for survivor needs and experiences in compliance and due diligence processes.
Resources, energy and modern slavery: Practical responses to managing risks to people
This report provides practical responses for managing modern slavery risks in the resources and energy sectors. Covering topics such as risk to people and business, human rights risks, and key responses for addressing these risks, the report is an essential guide for companies seeking to effectively identify and manage modern slavery risks.
Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre
Modern Slavery PEC is a leading organisation combating modern slavery, providing insights, research, and tools to address this global issue. Visit modernslaverypec.org for resources on prevention, research findings, and collaborative efforts to eradicate modern slavery through informed policies and actions.
International Labour Organisation (ILO)
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is a global agency promoting social justice and fair labour practices. Visit www.ilo.org for insights into international labour standards, employment policies, and advocacy for workers' rights. Explore resources fostering decent work, social protection, and inclusive economic growth, ensuring a balanced and equitable global workforce.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch investigates and reports on abuses happening around the world, comprising 550 plus people of 70-plus nationalities who are country experts, lawyers, journalists, and others who work to protect the most at risk, from vulnerable minorities and civilians in wartime, to refugees and children in need.
Driving improvements in modern slavery reporting: The role for Australian investors
Australia’s Modern Slavery Act 2018 (MSA) was intended to create a race to the top among Australian companies in addressing modern slavery disclosure. The response from corporate Australia is lagging, however. This research on disclosures under the MSA identifies three key gaps in S&P/ASX 300 modern slavery reporting and performance.
TRIBE Freedom Foundation
TRIBE Foundation was established by ordinary citizens, forming the TRIBE community, who wanted to contribute to ending human trafficking. Based in the United Kingdom, this registered charity raises funds and runs activities to raise public awareness, support survivors and prevent modern slavery.
BankTrack
BankTrack is an international tracking, campaigning and civil support organisation (CSO) targeting private sector commercial banks and their financing activities. They are an integral part of the global community of CSOs focused on the financial sector as a whole (multilateral/national development banks, export credit agencies, private and institutional investors).
UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner
Established by the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the role of the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner is to inform best practice and encourage prudence in the prevention, detection, and prosecution of slavery and human trafficking offences, as well as in the identification potential of victims. The Commissioner is accountable through a strategic plan and annual reports which provides an overview of the achievement of their objectives and targets.
Beyond compliance in the finance sector: A review of statements produced by asset managers under the UK Modern Slavery Act
This report emphasises that investors should recognise their leverage towards addressing modern slavery risks in their financial activities, including investment portfolios and their supply chains. The report is part of a wider supply chain transparency project to advocate for Modern Slavery Acts globally, by engaging governments and partnering with businesses.
Walk Free
Walk Free is an international human rights group focussed on the eradication of modern slavery, in all its forms, in our lifetime. Their international team, ranges from statisticians, criminologists, lawyers, and international development experts, working to create and agitate for mass systems change, to address the root causes of slavery.
Beyond compliance: Effective reporting under the Modern Slavery Act
This report provides practical guidance from non-governmental organisations with expertise in modern slavery for commercial organisations reporting under the UK Modern Slavery Act. It provides a business case for business action on modern slavery in supply chains that goes beyond minimum compliance to achieving positive change on slavery and forced labour.
Corporate Justice Coalition
Previously called the CORE Coalition, Corporate Justice Coalition (CJC) is a UK coalition campaigning to ensure corporations are held accountable for human rights and environmental abuses. CJC advocate for a stronger regulatory framework, higher standards of corporate conduct and improved access to remedy for those harmed by corporate activities.
Financial services and modern slavery: Practical responses for managing risk to people
This report provides a guide on how to identify and treat human rights violations in the financial services sector. It is broken down into four parts to help the sector address modern slavery risks and develop more transparent reporting practices.
Factory farming in Asia: Assessing investment risks
Asia's meat, dairy, and seafood industries are increasingly vulnerable to risks with the potential to damage returns. This report analyses twelve Asia-Pacific markets identifying five areas of risk including food safety and nutrition, public health, environment, animal welfare and labour standards. Each area of risk includes key questions for investors.
Investor toolkit: Human rights with focus on supply chains
The purpose of this toolkit is to help investors to engage constructively with the intention to encourage better practice from companies, thereby reducing human rights risks in supply chains. This toolkit focuses on practical engagement points with a business rationale.