Supporting the sector to identify, prevent, mitigate and remediate modern slavery risks and labour exploitation
Due to significant labour demand, a severe skills shortage, complex supply chains and the prevalence of indirect and self-employment, the built environment is a high-risk sector for modern slavery and wider exploitation.Â
The Modern Slavery Group brings together senior procurement, supply chain and sustainability leads from major UK housebuilders, infrastructure clients, FM service providers, main contractors, suppliers and sub-contractors. It looks at opportunities to drive a common approach to combatting modern slavery and labour exploitation, through the upskilling of their own workforce and the wider supply chain. Â
The group also leads the People Matter Charter which was launched in 2018 to help organisations up and down the supply chain address the common people related challenges in one workforce strategy.  Â
People Matter Charter
Diversity, exploitation, wellbeing, employment conditions and training & skills are common challenges faced by organisations and their supply chains. People issues are vast, yet all connected.Â
The People Matter Charter was created to help organisations up and down the supply chain address these challenges together, in one workforce strategy. The Charter has eight commitments that can apply to any organisation, of any size.Â
2023/2024 Modern Slavery Group Update
To learn more about the group’s targets and objectives for 2023/2024, download the Business Plan below.
Download the PlanKey deliverables for the Modern Slavery Group:Â
Update / refresh / review existing School resources​Â
Develop common heatmap for exploitation risks in the built environment​Â
Showcase best practice through eventsÂ
New resources on operational support for identifying and responding to modern slavery​Â
To be the UK’s leading collaboration to combat modern slavery in the built environmentÂ
Drive impact / grow the number of signatories to the People Matter CharterÂ
Explore some of our key Modern Slavery resources:Â
Modern Slavery
Modern Slavery – Sustainability Short
Video
2 minutes
Modern Slavery
Modern Slavery
E-learning Module
Training and Skills
People Matter Charter Maturity Guidance: January 2023
Document / Presentation
Modern Slavery
Responding to the Modern Slavery Act 2015
E-learning Module
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Mapping Protocol
Document / Presentation
Sustainable Procurement
Supply Chain Mapping Results
Document / Presentation
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Mapping and Modern Slavery
E-learning Module
Modern Slavery
Modern Slavery Statement Evaluation Criteria
Tool
Wellbeing
Setting up your site to combat Modern Slavery
Document / Presentation
Modern Slavery
Procurement Guidance: Best Practice in Combatting Modern Slavery
Document / Presentation
Key Modern Slavery Learning Pathways:
Meet the Team:
EJ and Will are here to help Partners to get involved with the Modern Slavery Group.Â
Meeting Dates:
The dates for all Modern Slavery Group meetings have now been set for 2023/24. Please see below for further details and the notes from previous meetings.
| Â Date/ Time | Location |
| 4th October 2023, 14:00pm – 16:30pm | Microsoft Teams |
| 7th December 2023, 14:00pm – 16:30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Meeting Notes:
Download notes from any of the previous Modern Slavery Group meetings below.
2023
12 July 2023Â |Â 25 April 2023Â |Â 16 February 2023Â
2022
7 December 2022Â |Â 27 September 2022Â Â | Â 14 July 2022Â |Â 22 May 2022
2021
2 November 2021 Â |Â 29 September 2021Â | Â 8 July 2021Â |Â 20 January 2021
2020
19 November 2020Â |Â 24 July 2020Â |Â 21 May 2020Â |Â 23 January 2020
2019
2 December 2019Â |Â 20 November 2019Â |Â 12 September 2019Â Â |Â 5 June 2019Â | 28 March 2019Â Â |Â 9 January 2019
2018
26 September 2018Â |Â 12 June 2018Â |Â 10 January 2018
2017
23 November 2017
Our Partners
The Modern Slavery Group brings together senior procurement, supply chain and sustainability leads from our School Partners listed below. The group collaborate through the School to drive a common approach to combatting modern slavery and labour exploitation, through the upskilling of their own workforce and the wider supply chain.
