A year after the introduction of the business reporting
obligation in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 we take a look at the
approach taken to statements to date and possible future
developments in this area.
Introduction
Modern slavery and human trafficking are two of the biggest
human rights challenges of our time. The Modern Slavery Act 2015
seeks to tackle these issues in a number of ways, including
imposing a requirement on organisations carrying out a business (or
part of a business) in the UK, and with a turnover of £36
million or more, to publish an annual modern slavery statement.
The statement must detail the steps the organisation is taking
to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking are not present
in its business or global supply chains. The statement must be
signed by a director and a link to the statement must be included
in a prominent place on the organisation's website homepage.
Companies with a year end of 31 March should already have
