Help end modern slavery with your buying decisions

Ending modern slavery in supply chains is a top priority for the UK government. We use extensive modern slavery assessment methods so you can be confident using our commercial agreements.

We are an active partner in the prevention of modern slavery work led by the Home Office. Read the latest UK government modern slavery statement.

How your buying decisions have the power to help put an end to modern slavery.

“We are committed to doing everything in our power to ensure that public spending on goods and services is not funding modern slavery and human rights abuses.”
Colin Morrow
Director of Sourcing Operations and Anti-slavery Advocate

How we prevent modern slavery in supply chains

  • Extensive risk assessment

    • we’ve conducted an extensive modern slavery risk assessment of all our commercial agreements
    • identified 26 agreements that depend on supply chains favoured by modern slavery criminals
    • the biggest assessment of its kind in the UK public sector
  • Supplier contracts

    • all our contracts include a corporate social responsibility schedule
    • suppliers are required to meet the standards set out in the supplier code of conduct
    • all suppliers must implement policies and procedures to identify and prevent modern slavery occurring in their supply chains
  • Tender selection process

    • all potential CCS suppliers must confirm if their organisation (or anybody working in it with decision making powers or control) has been convicted of child labour or human trafficking offences
    • suppliers with a turnover of over £36 million must publish an annual modern slavery statement on their website in accordance with section 54 of The Modern Slavery Act 2015
  • Modern slavery assessment tool (MSAT)

    • all suppliers in high or medium risk categories are asked to use the modern slavery assessment tool (MSAT)
    • we carefully review assessment results and hold follow-up discussions with suppliers who have a high or medium risk score
    • we work with suppliers to put effective risk mitigation plans in place

Webinar: Tackling modern slavery in our supply chains

Learn how we’re taking effective and practical steps to tackle modern slavery in public procurement.

With our actions, you can feel empowered to prevent modern slavery in your supply chains.

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