An article by Cherie Blair and Miriam González in The Supply Chain argues that businesses must do more to tackle slavery. The lawyers praise the Transparency in the Guardian data bank to which companies submit information voluntarily and confidentially in order to learn about best practice. However, Blair and González point out that of the 12,000 companies required to produce annual statements outlining their anti-slavery measures under the 2015 Modern Slavery Act, just 100 have submitted to the data bank. They also argue that the first published statements show insufficient awareness of the measures businesses need to take to combat slavery.
An article by Cherie Blair and Miriam González in The Guardian argues that businesses must do more to tackle slavery. The lawyers praise the Transparency in the Supply Chain data bank to which companies submit information voluntarily and confidentially in order to learn about best practice. However, Blair and González point out that of the 12,000 companies required to produce annual statements outlining their anti-slavery measures under the 2015 Modern Slavery Act, just 100 have submitted to the data bank. They also argue that the first published statements show insufficient awareness of the measures businesses need to take to combat slavery.