Modern Slavery in Coffee

Posted by on Apr 6, 2017 in News | No Comments

The recently-passed UK Modern Slavery Act has spurred much discussion around labor issues and how we can encourage more responsible sourcing. In this talk from Re:co Symposium Dublin, Cristina Talens, the founder of Source Sustainable and an expert on ethical supply chains, explores the challenges of modern slavery in coffee and provides a framework for ...

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Trafficking prosecutions on the rise since the introduction of Modern Slavery Act

Posted by on Feb 26, 2016 in Uncategorized | No Comments

BBC News has reported that prosecutions for trafficking have increased following the introduction of modern slavery legislation. It’s interesting to note that  ‘the number of victims, many of whom are men, trafficked to be labourers or domestic workers is exceeding those for sexual exploitation’ – Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions Office. The legislation appears to also be providing the impetus ...

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Training on social responsibility with a horticultural twist

Posted by on Jan 27, 2016 in News | No Comments

In an increasingly global economy, ACP producers and exporters have to continually adapt to new challenges and pressures in order to maintain their foothold in the marketplace. In recent years growing concern with climate change has focused attention on food miles; some EU retailers label air freighted produce, and promote “buy local” campaigns. EU consumers ...

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The Modern Slavery Act

Posted by on Jan 27, 2016 in News | No Comments

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (“the ‘Act”) became law in 2015 and its provisions came into force last year. The legislation applies to all companies with turnover in excess of £36 million. Key elements for initial compliance with the Act include the annual production of a public slavery and human trafficking statement, a requirement to ...

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