By Emily Strand
USA, Inc. v. Doe I and Cargill Inc. v. Doe I. These cases are brought against two major chocolate manufacturers in relation to allegations of using child slave labour in West Africa. Children were abducted from their families in Mali and Burkina Faso, then taken to Cote D’Ivoire and forced to work in terrible conditions.
Read moreBy Colleen Theron, Ardea International
Tri -qualified lawyer, CEO of Ardea International, Lecturer, author, public speaker, passionate about people reaching their potential
The article linked to below is perhaps a good reminder for us all about #fastfashion. Is there something different you […]
Read moreBy Rory Oake, Ardea International
This checklist for the public sectory can be used as a guide to carry out a preliminary assessment to evaluate whether the MSA will apply to a public sector body and how well equipped they are to meet the mandatory reporting criteria.
Read moreBy Rory Oake, Ardea International
Following its response to the consultation on the Modern Slavery Act (MSA), the UK Government has committed to amending section […]
Read moreBy Ooretoluse Delano, Intern.
Modern slavery is a serious crime that takes many forms including forced labour, trafficking, unpaid work, and servitude. Victims are […]
Read moreBy Colleen Theron, Ardea International
Tri -qualified lawyer, CEO of Ardea International, Lecturer, author, public speaker, passionate about people reaching their potential
New white paper – exploring the value of codes of conduct for responsible business practices
Read moreBy Rory Oake, Ardea International
Thursday 12th November 2020 11:00am New York / 4:00pm London Join the webinar to learn how: businesses are addressing concerns […]
Read moreBy Dr Ekaterina Aristova, Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford
Postdoctoral Fellow in Human Rights and Practice at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford. She coordinates a project on civil liability for human rights violations funded by the Oak Foundation.
Supreme Court summary which concerns environmental impacts of the operations of the Shell Group in Nigeria.
Read moreBy Parker Roth & Hannah Purdie, Ardea International
How are businesses addressing concerns about ethical behaviour?
Read moreBy Jacob Loose, Ardea International
This blog was first published in Sport and Dev. on May 12th 2020. Can we reimagine the role of sport? […]
Read moreBy Jacob Loose, Ardea International
The money in professional sport means that organised criminal gangs see it as an opportunity to exploit athletes for financial gain.
Read moreBy Colleen Theron, Ardea International
Tri -qualified lawyer, CEO of Ardea International, Lecturer, author, public speaker, passionate about people reaching their potential
COVID-19 has no doubt changed the way we all work and live. But how has it impacted the law and regulations?
Read moreBy Colleen Theron, Ardea International
Tri -qualified lawyer, CEO of Ardea International, Lecturer, author, public speaker, passionate about people reaching their potential
Ardea International participated in the petition supporting legislation to extend support to victims of human trafficking in the UK. Watch our video for insights into the issues
Read moreBy Colleen Theron, Ardea International
Tri -qualified lawyer, CEO of Ardea International, Lecturer, author, public speaker, passionate about people reaching their potential
The New South Wales Legislative Council’s Standing Committee on Social Issues releases its Final Report into the Modern Slavery Act 2018 with recommendations that it be brought into force in 2021
Read moreBy Colleen Theron, Ardea International
Tri -qualified lawyer, CEO of Ardea International, Lecturer, author, public speaker, passionate about people reaching their potential
Whilst a 2016 ETI report heralded the MSA as a ‘game-changer’, citing that twice as many CEOs and other sector executives are actively involved in addressing modern slavery, disappointingly, over the subsequent five years, we have not seen a huge spike in the levels of reporting compliance with the MSA. There are reports that suggest that compliance still falls below 50%.
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