Ending modern slavery together
NOW IS THE TIME FOR ACCELERATING ACTION TO PREVENT, DISRUPT AND ABOLISH SLAVERY.
Business has an incredibly important role to play in eliminating modern slavery.
This space will equip you with how your business can be a leader in this movement.
If you’re ready to take the next leap into leadership in this space. Inquire about becoming a Be Slavery Free Business Association Member - where you can be connected with bespoke tools, other industry leaders, resources, guidance and support.
Newest Webinars
Rana Plaza in Bangladesh collapsed on April 24th 2013 killing over 1,100 people. It was the largest industrial accident in history. It housed numerous fashion factories. It changed so much in the industry - so what has been learnt? Have there been enough changes?
The last few years we have seen a plethora new legislation and regulations relating to modern slavery begin to emerge. From legislation banning import of goods from forced labour in the USA and EU; to shifts from risk-based legislation to duty to prevent modern slavery frameworks and the emergence of civil action on modern slavery crimes. This session will share details on upcoming regulation and give practical and pragmatic advice for how you can prepare
Worker Voice Data is a collection of information gathered directly from workers to understand their experiences, needs, and concerns.
Million Makers provides a direct connection to workers deep in your supply chain. It allows your workers to share valuable data about their experiences anonymously, giving you a real insight into what is happening at sites within your supply chain. Read more.
Find out how your organisation can use Million Makers to fight modern slavery.
Resources
THE MEKONG CLUB’S TOOLKIT
THE WORK IN FREEDOM HANDBOOK
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR LIBRARY ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR
IOM’S GUIDELINES FOR BUSINESSES ON REMEDIATION OF MIGRANT WORKER GRIEVANCES
IOM’S MIGRANT WORKER GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYERS TO PROMOTE ETHICAL RECRUITMENT AND RESPONSIBLE EMPLOYMENT
The Mekong Club, and partner organisations, develops toolkits to support companies in creating and implementing effective anti-slavery strategies. Members of the Mekong Club business association can enjoy access to a range of member-only tools that have been developed in close collaboration with our members and key industry partners. Use your membership password to access all tools.
A CRITICAL GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATING TO FREEDOM AND UNFREEDOM IN THE WORLD OF WORK. International Labour Organization’s critical glossary to deconstruct some of these commonly-used concepts related to forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking in order to flag their blind spots, merits and other characteristics.
US Department of Labor publishes three reports on international child labor and forced labor that serve as valuable resources for research, advocacy, government action and corporate responsibility. These reports are The Department of Labor's Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor; the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor; and the List of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor. Each of these reports has a distinct mandate, focus and set of implications, but taken collectively, they document the current situation of child labor, forced labor and forced child labor around the world.
International Organization for Migration’s The Operational Guidelines for Businesses on Remediation of Human Rights Grievances (the “Guidelines”) are created to primarily help companies and industry groups to develop voluntary programmes to remediate worker grievances, especially with regard to addressing human rights concerns of migrant workers in international supply chains.
The recommendations provided by these Guidelines are grounded in industry and international best practices for compliance and advancement of human rights, including the United Nation’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (“UNGPs”).
The International Organization for Migration’s Migrant Worker Guidelines for Employers (the Guidelines) which provide practical guidance for business enterprises on how to recruit and employ international migrant workers ethically and responsibly.
Further Resources
Remediation is a hot topic in the area of Due Diligence for businesses and those working with people in slavery. What do you do when you find modern slavery in your business operations and supply chains? This webinar with International Organization for Migration (IOM) - key experts in remediation, to delve into the topic with business leader Aditi Wanchoo from adidas sharing their experience with various suppliers.
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Second in the COVID-19 series hosted by Be Slavery Free, this discussion focuses on the impact that Covid-19 is having on fashion industry, within the context of modern slavery.
We explore what we seeing and how these relate to modern slavery risk with Amy Bainbridge (journalist with the ABC) and Matt Friedman (CEO, Mekong Club) .
Ethical Recruitment Webinar hosted with IOM (International Organisation for Migration). Speakers: Lara White (IOM), Kanjana Suktat & Kanwarpreet Singh (Ikea) and Shubha Sekhar (Coca Cola) on Ethical and Responsible Recruitment.
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The third in the Be Slavery Free Series on Covid-19 and Modern Slavery with Joy Murray from Sydney University Supply Chain School and Darian McBain from Thai Union on who, where and why Covid-19 is affecting different groups of people and modern slavery.
First webinar in the COVID-19 series, this discussion focuses on the impact that COVID-19 is having on businesses, supply chains and workers, within the context of modern slavery with Matt Friedman from Mekong Club and hosts Carolyn Kitto and Fuzz Kitto from Be Slavery Free.
Measuring Modern Slavery Risk hosted by The Mekong Club