What is Child Labour Exploitation?
Child labour exploitation is the employment of children in a form that deprives them of their childhood. The nature of this work can be damaging to a child’s safety, physical health, and mental health along with hindering their moral development. It occurs in many different forms and can often go unnoticed by authorities. 16 out […]
What is the UK Legislation Around Equality and Diversity?
Our Equality and Diversity Courses The UK legislation for equality and diversity comes predominantly in the form of the Equality Act 2010. It replaced the previous legislation that was in place, creating one general act to follow instead of lots of smaller ones. The act pushes for a consistency across the board, so that […]
What are the Different Types of Modern Slavery?
Our Modern Slavery Courses The term slavery encompasses: forcing people to work against their will; treating people as a possession; restricting their freedom of movement; dehumanising a person and defining someone as owned by another. Whilst slavery was abolished in 1833 in the UK, the last country, Mauritania, did not abolish slavery until 1981. Still […]
What is a Carbon Footprint?
A carbon footprint refers to the carbon dioxide emissions that are released when carbon-based fuels are burnt. Examples of these fuels include petrol, gas, jet fuel, oil and coal. Your carbon footprint depends on how much energy, electrical appliances and equipment you use, as well as how often you travel. If a business is looking […]
What is the Equality Act 2010?
The UK legislation around equality and diversity comes in the form of the Equality Act 2010. Hailed as a landmark in the topic of discrimination legislation, it works to protect people from discrimination in the workplace (as well as in wider society). The act pushes for a consistency across the business world so that employees and employers all […]
How Can You Identify Modern Slavery in your Supply Chain?
Modern slavery involves the exploitation of people and can present in many forms, making it difficult to recognise. The term encompasses: dehumanising a person; forcing someone to work against their will; restricting someone’s freedom of movement; treating someone as a commodity or property; defining a person as owned or controlled by another. Human trafficking is the […]
What Can Businesses Do to Be Environmentally Friendly?
Recent decades have seen a rise in our understanding and awareness of environmental sustainability. Climate change is a reality and with growing populations, resources are increasingly scarce. Individual efforts to be more ‘environmentally friendly’ have become more creative, ranging from the strident refusal of plastic straws, to reusing the same teabag three times. However, whilst these […]
What is Diversity and Equality Training?
Equality and diversity are topics relevant in any workplace, of any size, whether you have a handful of employees or a few hundred! Whenever groups of people are put together, discrimination can occur. Equality and diversity push for everyone to have the same opportunities through being treated in the same way, no matter what age, […]
Does Slavery Still Exist?
The word “slavery” may conjure images of cotton fields in the deep south of America, a civil war that divided a nation and the revolutionary abolition of slavery. However, it is critical that we recognise that slavery still exists. In fact, it is the second largest criminal industry worldwide, generating around $150 billion a year. […]
What are Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources?
Our Environmental Awareness Courses The type of energy we use to power things like electricity and heating can have an impact on the environment. It is important to consider what energy source your supplier relies on in order to make environmentally friendly choices. Historically, we have relied mostly on fossil fuels such as coal, oil and […]
