Canada has joined the list of countries taking decisive action on forced labour in supply chains, after passing Bill S-211 this week. The new law means that Canadian businesses must report in detail on what they are doing to identify, address and prevent forced labour, prison labour and child labour in their supply chains. It is set to come into force from January 1, 2024.
The first complaint case has been filed under Germany’s tough new Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, under which firms can be fined up to 2% of global turnover.
Slave-Free Alliance is delighted to be partnering with Exiger, a global leading third-party and supply chain management software company.
Slave-Free Alliance Norway is delighted to announce its first member, partnering with offshore services company DOF.…
It was a busy, productive year with a wealth of achievements and milestones, all with one objective in mind: to eradicate modern slavery from the utility sector. Having published the group’s annual report for 2022, let’s look back over a year well-spent and forward to the coming year of collaborative action.
Businesses, investors and civil society organizations have written to the UK Government calling for new legislation requiring companies to identify and act upon human rights and environmental impacts.
Slave-Free Alliance’s Norway team is running a webinar series to inform people about protecting human rights and reducing exploitation in supply chains and their own operations.
Slave-Free Alliance is celebrating its rapid growth to 100 member organisations, who are committed to protecting their operations, supply chains and people from modern slavery and labour exploitation.
Slave-Free Alliance co-hosted an event in Norway to inform and share knowledge about modern-day slavery among businesses and professionals in light of the new Norwegian Transparency Act.
The EU Parliament has strongly approved the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This new directive will update the EU’s current reporting framework for businesses on issues including modern slavery and exploitation in supply chains.
