Modern Slavery Act Compliance

Is your business compliant with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act?

We are able to help your business to meet requirements under the Modern Slavery Act.

Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act, which came into force in 2015, aims to create transparency within supply chains and encourages organisations to take steps to ensure that modern slavery is not occurring within their own business or within their supply chains.

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Which businesses are affected?

Your business is affected by the Modern Slavery Act if ALL of the following points apply:

  • Annual turnover exceeds £36 million, AND
  • The business is a corporate body or partnership, AND
  • The business has a presence in the UK, AND
  • The business supplies goods or services

Is your business obligated to comply with the Modern Slavery Act?

Take our obligation test

We are able to help your business to meet requirements under the Modern Slavery Act by:

  • producing modern slavery statements on your behalf
  • identifying necessary improvements to business and supply chain performance through:
    • data collection
    • monitoring suppliers’ compliance with the business’s ethical policies
    • analysing and risk rating available data
  • developing corrective action plans

Affected organisations should produce a slavery and human trafficking statement, which must:

  • be produced as soon as reasonably practical after the organisation’s financial year end
  • detail steps taken during the financial year within the business and the supply chain, or state that no action has been taken
  • be approved and signed by the Board, a Director or a designated member
  • be published in a prominent position on the organisation’s website

Make an enquiry

To find out more about our Modern Slavery Act compliance service, contact us today:

Through their Insight Platform, Valpak has provided us with an effective way to gain a clearer picture of our supplier performance on the issue of modern slavery. While the application of the risk rating has given us a structured approach through which to engage with our suppliers and to work with them on this complex issue.

AMG Superalloys UK

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