Modern Slavery & Remediation – An Investor’s Guide
Remediation actions investors can pursue before, during, and after identifying cases of modern slavery in their investments.
Researched and authored by Walk Free and the First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute, this report examines the role investors can play in providing or enabling remediation to workers who have experienced modern slavery in investee company operations and supply chains.
Modern slavery affects every country and supply chain globally, with approximately 50 million people living in modern slavery. There is growing awareness that no investment is immune from modern slavery risks, and businesses and investors that fail to address modern slavery risks face escalating legal, reputational, and financial repercussions.
This report provides guidance on investor responsibilities under international legal frameworks and emerging national legislation. It also details actions and good practice examples that investors can take at different stages of the remediation process.
