Modern slavery – what you Need to Know

What you need to know about modern slavery

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What is modern slavery?

Modern slavery describes extreme forms of exploiting people for personal or commercial gain. 

This includes human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like practices, such as servitude, forced labour, forced marriage, selling and exploiting children and debt bondage. It often means taking away someone’s freedom to choose where and what they do for work. Modern slavery is a serious global issue that breaches human and labour rights.

Global supply chains are complex. Geopolitics and lack of transparency make it challenging to develop effective strategies to reduce, and ideally eliminate, modern slavery. Organisations may be unaware they are supporting modern slavery through their supply chains.

 

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