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How to prepare a Modern Slavery Statement, and what suppliers will be asked for
Statements for 30 June year-ends are due by 31 December. Here is what the Act requires, what the March 2026 guidance says good looks like, and what suppliers should have ready.
Matthew Parry
Oct 168 min read


Modern Slavery Act 2018 reforms: what's proposed and what suppliers will be asked for.
Australia plans to turn the Modern Slavery Act 2018 from a reporting law into a duty to prevent. Here’s what’s proposed, where the reforms are at, and what suppliers will be asked for.
Matthew Parry
Oct 165 min read


What is evidence-based ESG certification? The five evidence domains explained
Evidence-based ESG certification checks the documents and records an organisation holds, not statements. This post explains the five evidence domains and why procurement, regulation and trade rules now ask for it.
Matthew Parry
Aug 44 min read


What do the US forced-labour tariffs mean for your business?
The US forced-labour tariffs are set per country, so no business can change its rate. What they signal is that forced labour now has commercial consequences, and the modern slavery laws that apply to individual businesses all ask for supply-chain evidence.

ESG Verified
Jul 244 min read


The Business Case for Modern Slavery Certification
Why organisations are getting modern slavery certified now, the legal and procurement case, and what the process actually involves. Evidence-based, not an audit.
Matthew Parry
Jul 172 min read
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