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Lessons from Ebola

14/10/2020

 
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​​While the Covid-19 pandemic has brought little in the way of good news to our globe, there have been some small mercies. Such as the growing evidence of the strong resilience children have to the most damaging effects of the virus, as well as the lower infection rates it has seen across Africa and parts of Asia, when compared with Europe and the Americas.                   

But while these two factors have prevented the virus itself from causing fatalities and severe illness on a mass scale in some of the world’s most fragile contexts; previous epidemics testify to a more complex picture. ​
Even in cases where diseases have had a much higher infection and morbidity rate; it is often the social and economic consequences, lingering long beyond the life of a disease, that can cause the most harm to children in vulnerable communities

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Beyond Remediation

20/6/2019

 
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Millions of dollars are repaid every year to workers for fees they wrongly incur in the recruitment process. Is there a better way?

​Of the 16 million people working in forced labour today, an estimated 50% are in debt bondage, often incurred through illegality and inflated fees during the recruitment process. This means that a large proportion of workers, the majority of whom migrate for work, are already victims or vulnerable to modern slavery before they even set foot onto a farm or factory floor.

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How both large and small Kiwi businesses will need to comply with the Australian Modern Slavery Act

7/4/2019

 
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Last week, the Australian government released guidance for businesses on the Australian Modern Slavery Act which passed January 1st 2019. New Zealand businesses have the opportunity to get ahead of the curve by responding quickly and decisively.

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What the landmark Australian Modern Slavery Act will mean for Australian and New Zealand businesses

4/12/2018

 

1st of January 2019 sees the launch of Australia's Modern Slavery Act which builds on Californian and  UK transparency in Supply Chains legislation 

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The Act requires all organisations based or operating in Australia with a consolidated revenue of A$100 million to report annually on the risks of modern slavery in their operations and supply chains. It offers the toughest measures to date in national legislation for tackling non-compliance. 


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Fifty Eight partnering on ambitious four-year programme to reduce and prevent the worst forms of child labour in Africa

2/12/2018

 
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Source: World Vision UK

The UK aid backed programme is set to help change the lives of over 12,000 children in Ethiopia, Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

​The programme is funded by a substantial new UK aid package from the Department for International Development (DFID) and headed by international aid agency World Vision UK.

​Fifty Eight and UN Global Compact UK are focusing on research and engagement with business at a local and global level to address the worst forms of child labour in supply chains.

​The project will leverage cross-sector partnerships including NGOs, law enforcement and global corporations, while helping children advocate for their own rights.

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What does "good" look like for companies trying to address modern slavery?

16/1/2017

 
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Addressing modern slavery is becoming a business-critical issue for companies – for credibility with customers, investors, NGOs and the public – according to new research by Hult International Business School and The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI). 77% of companies think there is a likelihood of modern slavery occurring in their supply chains, up from 71% last year, and it is perceived to be more widespread – in particular in the UK, and at the farthest reaches of the supply chain.

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New report finds Modern Slavery Act is galvanising leadership action in progressive companies

21/11/2016

 
Twice as many CEOs and other senior executives have become actively involved in addressing modern slavery in global supply chains since the Modern Slavery Act came into force on 29 October 2015.
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The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) and Hult International Business School investigated corporate leadership responses to modern slavery within leading companies ahead of the first anniversary of the Act. Their survey and report, Corporate Leadership on Modern Slavery, involved 71 prominent brands and retailers, including in-depth interviews with 25 companies.

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How the Modern Slavery Act impacts companies and public procurement in the North West

10/2/2016

 
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Source: Corporate approaches to addressing modern slavery, Ashridge / ETI
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires large firms who have operations in the UK to report on their efforts to ensure there is no slavery, forced labour or trafficking in their business or supply chains. 

From 31 March 2016, all companies with global annual revenues of £36m or more will have to report against the transparency in supply chains requirement of the Modern Slavery Act. 

At least 17,000 companies, both those based in the UK and international firms with UK operations who meet the revenue threshold, will need to produce an annual modern slavery statement which must be approved by the board of directors, and signed by a director or equivalent. Most organisations might think they are low risk, however, a recent study by Ashridge Business School and the Ethical Trading Initiative found that 71 per cent of companies believe there is a likelihood of modern slavery occurring at some point within their supply chains.

The requirement for medium and large companies is clear - but how does the Modern Slavery Act impact SMEs, Social Enterprises, Charities and public procurement practices?​

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Study gives insight into company responses to modern slavery

21/10/2015

 
71 per cent of companies believe there is a likelihood of modern slavery occurring at some point within their supply chains, according to a new study launched today.
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Modern Slavery Act - Reporting Threshold Set

29/7/2015

 
Modern Slavery and Supply Chains Government Response
Modern Slavery Act 2015

Today the UK Government has confirmed that all companies with annual revenues of £36m or more will have to report against the transparency in supply chains requirement of the Modern Slavery Act.

This means that from October 2015 at least 12,000 companies, both those based in the UK and international firms with UK operations who meet the revenue threshold, will need to produce an annual modern slavery statement covering the steps they have taken to ensure there is no modern slavery in either their supply chain or their own operations. 

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