We work with you to develop training, policies, systems, due diligence and reporting that meet both the spirit and the letter of the UK Modern Slavery Act.
What we do
We support organisations through a combination of training, management and reporting, research,
and development of practical solutions to the challenges of modern slavery facing companies and workers.
and development of practical solutions to the challenges of modern slavery facing companies and workers.
TrainingGood training is the most effective investment you can make in establishing ethical workplaces and consistently addressing the challenges of modern slavery.
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Management and ReportingWe work with you to develop clear policies, systems, due diligence and reporting that meet both the spririt and the letter of modern slavery legislation.
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ResearchOur research focuses on modern slavery in supply chains, including forced labour, debt bondage, child labour and human trafficking.
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SolutionsWe work with partners to develop technology to dramatically reduce the risk of workers being exploited, particularly in the recruitment process.
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How Fifty Eight can help
The demands of supply chain management are rapidly evolving beyond a remit to improve efficiency and minimise risk.
Both investors and consumers are calling for ethical sourcing and procuring of products and services. Boards and managers must quickly gain the knowledge and skills to meet these demands and comply effectively.
The complexity of supply chain management can make analysis of labour practices an overwhelming task for companies of any size.
Fifty Eight works with you to take the practices you already have in place to develop clear, robust and transparent management, due diligence and reporting frameworks. Enabling you to both pin-point key areas for intervention and communicate it appropriately with your stakeholders.
Examples of the way we work with companies to achieve this include:
Both investors and consumers are calling for ethical sourcing and procuring of products and services. Boards and managers must quickly gain the knowledge and skills to meet these demands and comply effectively.
The complexity of supply chain management can make analysis of labour practices an overwhelming task for companies of any size.
Fifty Eight works with you to take the practices you already have in place to develop clear, robust and transparent management, due diligence and reporting frameworks. Enabling you to both pin-point key areas for intervention and communicate it appropriately with your stakeholders.
Examples of the way we work with companies to achieve this include:
Undertaking a Gap Analysis of your company policy & practice against requirements of The UK Modern Slavery Act - as well as best practice NGO guidance.
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Review existing policies and supplier contracts to incorporate modern slavery requirements.
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Modern Slavery Risk Assessment across your own operations and your supply chain, including temporary and agency labour providers, etc.
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Develop supply chain engagement and due diligence systems together with appropriate auditing, monitoring and KPIs.
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Preparing modern slavery transparency statements that meet the standards of the UK Modern Slavery Act, or voluntary reporting standards like the Ethical Trading Initiative Base Code or UN Guiding Principles Reporting Framework.
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Training and capacity building, or governance briefings for your employees, suppliers and sub-contractors.
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The UK Modern Slavery Act 2015The 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 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, need to produce an annual modern slavery statement which must be signed by a director or equivalent, and be made available directly from the company homepage. Annual Slavery and Trafficking Statement The annual slavery and trafficking statement should include five general areas of activity, and for businesses who already produce an annual Sustainability or CSR report, the statement can be included as part of their existing reporting. The general areas of activity are:
The government has produced guidance which sets out the kinds of information that might be included in a disclosure, and some case studies of good practice including:
See more guidance, example modern slavery statements, and other resources here. |
Modern Slavery Definition |
