The Modern Slavery Act 2015

More controversially the Act also included a requirement for commercial organisations to report on what they are doing to combat slavery – the Section 54 ‘Transparency in Supply Chains’ Statement, sometimes called a Modern Slavery Statement.

These resources created by the Business Law department and Business and Management Faculty are to support members looking to prepare a Modern Slavery Statement for the first time or to update their existing statement.

Webinar: Modern Slavery Act 2015 – how to spot supply chain risk

This webinar considers anticipated changes to the Modern Slavery Act and the potential implications for business and supply chain compliance and transparency.

An introduction to the Modern Slavery Act

This guide is an introduction to the Modern Slavery Act 2015. It explains some of the key definitions and requirements that are relevant to ICAEW members and member firms. It is not a definitive guide and it does not constitute legal advice. If in doubt members are advised to seek specialist and independent legal advice. 

Central registry for modern slavery statements

The long awaited, government run central registry for modern slavery statements has now been launched. Organisations can add their own statement to the registry and find out what other organisations are doing to eliminate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. 

Modern Slavery Statements: Good and Bad Practice

Based on a review of modern slavery statements published in previous years, this guide highlights some of the common errors and omissions as well as showing some examples of good and bad practice.

What is a section 54 Transparency in Supply Chains Statement?

Under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 some organisations have to prepare a section 54 Transparency in Supply Chains Statement This guide is an introduction to the legal requirements and a brief overview of what to include, when and where the statement should be published.

The Modern Slavery Act: It doesn't apply to my organisation, or does it?

2016 webinar on the consequences of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 for businesses and organisations.

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Modern slavery: preparing a s54 statement – a case study

In this webinar from March 2021, Pentland Brands explains its approach to preparing a section 54 statement, including how this has evolved over the years and the challenges faced.

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• The Modern Slavery Act 2015
• Government Guidance – Transparency in Supply Chains etc. A Practical Guide
• Government’s Response to the Transparency In Supply Chains Consultation published 22 September 2020.
• Global Slavery Index and Anti-Slavery International – both have useful indicators of high risk countries and industry sectors.
• National Crime Agency – useful for indicators and cases of modern slavery in the UK.
• The Modern Slavery Registry – maintains a register of all published modern slavery statements as well as analysis of the statements made by FTSE100 companies (useful to see what is good and bad practice).
• Business and Human Rights Resource Centre – monitors cases against companies and organisations for abuses of human rights.
• CORE – works on corporate responsibility and publishes a number of guides on this subject.