Modern slavery

Leading Experts in Modern Slavery Strategy Solutions

Specialising in modern slavery policy, risk assessment, and supply chain due diligence for ethical business practices.

The Human Cost of Modern Slavery

  • 49.6M Global number of victims of modern slavery (Source: Global Slavery Index 2023)
  • 12% of required companies failed to produce a modern slavery statement (Source: Modern Slavery Reporting Practices in the UK)
  • 28M Global number of victims in forced labour (Source: Global Slavery Index 2023)
  • 122,000 Number of victims of modern slavery in the UK (Source: Global Slavery Index 2023)
  • $468B value of goods with a potential link to forced labour traded between G20 countries (Source: Global Slavery Index 2023)

Expert Modern Slavery Solutions

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Evaluate your organisation’s approach to modern slavery using the BS25700 framework. We identify gaps at both policy and process levels, benchmark your performance against legislative requirements and best practice, and provide practical recommendations. Our holistic overview covers due diligence at organisational and supply chain levels, engaging key stakeholders to inspire clear strategies and effective actions.

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Prioritise modern slavery risks within your supply chain through targeted heatmapping. This process informs policy development, procurement requirements, and engagement strategies, ensuring due diligence activities are focused and effective. Understand where to allocate resources to mitigate risks, comply with global legislation, and protect vulnerable individuals.

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Integrate modern slavery due diligence into your procurement processes using sustainable procurement strategies. By embedding targeted requirements in PQQ, ITT, and contract documents for high-risk categories, we help you engage stakeholders, address risks at the source, and uncover innovation opportunities in your supply chain.

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Develop or refine your organisation’s modern slavery policy to clearly communicate your commitment to combating these risks. Whether through a standalone policy or integrated into broader frameworks, we help you outline responsibilities, set ambitions, and secure stakeholder buy-in for effective implementation.

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We create custom e-learning modules and animated videos specifically designed to meet your modern slavery objectives, ensuring engaging and effective learning experiences.

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We offer tailored solutions to meet your unique sustainability challenges, adapting our approach to align with your specific needs and goals.

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Empower your team with the knowledge and skills needed to combat modern slavery. We assess competency gaps and design tailored training programs that increase awareness and capacity, ensuring your staff are equipped to implement modern slavery due diligence effectively.

“Action Sustainability developed their training in consultation with both councils. They were always receptive and flexible to ensure the content met the needs of attendees, whilst aligning with the respective procurement strategies. The knowledge and passion from the trainers made all the sessions successful, and the high level of interaction ensured the messages were well received by a range of attendees. The training has led to an increased awareness and knowledge of modern slavery in supply chains, and conversations have started about the next steps taken by both councils to continue this work.”

Charlotte Jamieson Modern Slavery and Exploitation Coordinator

“The work achieved with Action Sustainability has helped us identify medium to high risk spend categories where modern slavery may occur and helped us in creating a tender process to help manage this risk. Through creative work and collaboration from both our teams, we are working to raise awareness amongst our colleagues of where modern slavery can occur so we can continue to tackle this issue both within the GLA Group and our supply chain”

Stuart Coates Responsible Procurement Manager

“The service provided by EJ and Will was exceptional. The face-to-face workshop with our senior leadership team was invaluable. It not only challenged our thinking on all aspects of modern slavery due diligence, but also provided clarity on our progress to date while pinpointing areas for improvement. EJ’s inclusion of case studies and practical examples throughout brough the subject to life, vividly highlighting the risks and inspiring us with best practices in modern slavery due diligence. The comprehensive report detailing key findings, recommendations, corresponding action plan and best practice case studies was exactly what we needed. Their expertise and guidance were instrumental in shaping our approach going forward.  We wholeheartedly recommend their services.”

Jamie Swanston Procurement and supply chain director

Why work with us?

Industry-Leading Expertise

Leverage our extensive experience in modern slavery and human rights consultancy. With years of guiding organisations across various sectors, we deliver insights that are both innovative and grounded in best practices. Our expertise in frameworks like BS25700 ensures your modern slavery strategies are robust, compliant, and effective.

Strategies for Ethical Operations

We create customised modern slavery strategies that align with your business objectives and operations. Our approach includes comprehensive risk assessments, policy development, and supply chain due diligence, all designed to deliver measurable results and drive a culture of ethical practices within your organisation.

Holistic Support for Sustainable Compliance

Access a full range of services to support your commitment to addressing modern slavery. From detailed gap analyses and risk heatmapping to targeted procurement strategies and tailored training programs, we empower your team with the tools and knowledge to protect human rights and ensure long-term compliance.

Get in touch with our modern slavery team

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