by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Aug 15, 2024
Hennie Verbeek-Kusters, Head of FIU-the Netherlands and former Head of the Egmont Group, spoke to Paul Cochrane about overcoming obstacles and sharing gains from information exchange…
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | May 11, 2024
The changes will encourage businesses to upload their annual modern slavery statements in a timely way and support them to publish robust statements. Modern slavery statements help reduce the risk of forced labour being used in UK supply chains by increasing...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | May 11, 2024
The key results include: 4,524 potential victims of modern slavery were referred to the Home Office from Jan to Mar 2024, representing a 9% increase compared to the period from Oct to Dec 2023 (4,134) and a 5% decrease compared to the period from January to March 2023...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Mar 20, 2024
Moody’s data shows that incidents of modern slavery increased by nearly 17% from 2022 to 2023 – rising from 18,335 to 21,626. This upward trend is a strong increase compared to the figure of 10,277 in 2018. The analysis identified human trafficking as the predominant...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jan 18, 2024
The persistence of modern slavery on Brazilian coffee plantations demonstrates the need to strengthen binding legal and regulatory frameworks on due diligence and forced labour. Modern slavery is not just a reputational risk to be managed; governments and companies...
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