Get your staff on board with modern slavery compliance
Modern slavery is the term used to describe some of the world’s worst forms of exploitation, including human trafficking, domestic servitude, child labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, sexual exploitation and more. It is estimated that as many as 50 million people are now trapped in modern slavery worldwide, more than at the peak of the transatlantic slave trade in the 1800s.
VinciWorks’ modern slavery training suite offers a variety of training options for companies to use as part of their internal compliance programs. Our courses are designed to meet the needs of an entire organisation, from general staff to procurement teams.
The modern slavery training suite
Modern Slavery: A Practical Overview
A short course reviewing the main ideas of modern slavery, updated with perspectives following COVID-19 and other recent world events.
Preventing Exploitation
This 20-minute course teaches how to identify signs of slavery in the supply chain. It uses scenarios that are tailored to different industries and can be customised to include internal procedures.
Practical Steps for Procurement
An advanced 45-minute course tailored to procurement teams. This course includes useful resources for ensuring your organisation’s supply chain is free from slavery.
Raise Your Awareness
This 10-minute course highlights the commitment companies have to modern slavery and is fully customisable. This short course is perfect for raising awareness for all of your staff.
Global: Preventing Exploitation
This course teaches how to identify signs of slavery in the supply chain. The course can easily be customised to include the requirements of the Australian Modern Slavery Act.
Knowledge Check
A five-minute knowledge check to assess comprehension of modern slavery risks and employee responsibilities. There are ten questions to answer, with feedback given after each question.
Get your organisation compliant
VinciWorks has built a best-practice modern slavery reporting solution that allows businesses to collect all necessary data from their suppliers, easily flag high-risk countries and take any action required to reduce the risk of slavery in the supply chain.
- Having operations in high-risk countries such as Afghanistan, China and Ghana
- Operating in high-risk industries such as cocoa, rice and textiles
- Not providing sufficient modern slavery training
- Having employees under the age of 18
- Having insufficient procedures in place to prevent modern slavery in the supply chain
All responses that require action can be flagged, allowing procurement officers to take immediate action when necessary. The centralised dashboard gives a full view of any risks that have been flagged. Both the questionnaire and dashboard are fully customisable.
Free Compliance Guide
Large organisations in the UK and many other countries must publish a slavery and human trafficking statement every year. This guide details the steps you must take to prepare a statement. It includes sample statements, practical examples and checklists.
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About Modern Slavery Acts
A number of countries have enacted tough legislation to combat modern slavery in the corporate world by increasing transparency in companies’ supply chains.
Modern slavery acts in the UK, EU, US, and other countries around the world require large companies to publicly disclose information about their efforts to eradicate human trafficking and slavery within their supply chains. These statements must include a report of the steps taken during the past financial year to ensure that these human rights violations are not taking place in any part of the business or its trading partners. It is expected that a growing number of countries will adopt similar legislation in the future.