Human Rights & Modern Slavery Statement

Introduction

 

As a professional firm, we’re committed to respecting and upholding internationally recognised human rights. Following the launch of the UN Guiding Principles (UNGPs) Reporting Framework and the UK Parliament passing the Modern Slavery Act (2015) we continue to review and strengthen our approach to human rights issues, including modern slavery, across our operations and supply chain.

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Risks and opportunities

Incidences of human rights abuses and modern slavery are increasingly being reported in the media, and are not constrained by geography. Geopolitical instability, widening inequalities and forced migration, exacerbated by the effects of climate change, continue to leave those vulnerable exposed to exploitation. That’s why it’s important that we continue to identify and manage potential risks associated with human rights violations in our business and supply chain, adapting to changing times and global issues.

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Human rights also present us with an opportunity to reinforce our purpose — to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re doing this by embedding processes and programmes in our operations and supply chain, and sharing our approach with our business partners and through the specialist advice we can offer to our clients, where we advise on how to manage modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains.