Since launch of the Seasonal Worker Scheme (SWS) in the UK, it has faced allegations of poor labour standards and working conditions that display some of the International Labour Organization’s indicators of forced labour. In this article we share the steps we are taking to mobilise the investment community to push for change on this important issue.
Are businesses really factoring in the true cost of forced labour in their supply chains? Dame Sara Thornton, Modern Slavery Consultant at CCLA, and former anti-slavery commissioner, explains why we believe investors have a key role to play in influencing companies to tackle modern slavery.
In our latest article, we look at the role financial institutions can play in tackling modern slavery. We also share an update on our Find it, Fix it, Prevent it collaborative investor engagement programme which aims to use our leverage as investors to help companies find, fix, and prevent modern slavery in their supply chains.
