Human Rights Archives - Page 3 of 3

The UK’s 2015 Modern Slavery Act (MSA) is rightly seen as a ground-breaking piece of legislation, designed to fight modern slavery and ensure that victims...

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20th Dec, 2018

Bridging the Gap Between Business & Human Rights: Where Next?

Human rights issues are complex and often run deep into the supply chain. Moreover, companies should be mindful that, in some cases, they are operating...

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6th Aug, 2018

The Surge for Power: The Ethics Behind Batteries

Earlier this year, Jaguar revealed its first all-electric SUV, the latest of its kind since Tesla’s Model X in 2015, heating up the race for...

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25th Apr, 2018

Modern Slavery: taking centre stage

March saw modern slavery take centre stage for events at Sancroft: We sat on a panel discussion at Innovation Forum’s How business can tackle modern...

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27th Feb, 2018

Why there are no excuses for businesses not to act on modern slavery in 2018

With the Modern Slavery Act coming into force in 2015, public scrutiny of the crimes of human trafficking and modern slavery has increased dramatically. Well-publicised...

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29th Nov, 2017

Human Rights & Business – moving from the periphery

On 1st-2nd November 2017, Sancroft attended Innovation Forum’s Business and Human Rights Conference – ‘manage risk, implement policy and secure relationships,’ hosted by Freshfields Bruckhaus...