The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) makes boards responsible for public statements about their entities’ efforts to assess and manage the risk of modern slavery in their operations and supply chains. More importantly, it has triggered an increase in stakeholder expectations around human rights and is influencing major business decisions in terms of investment, partnership or procurement.
The sector faces an elevated risk of modern slavery within its operations and supply chains as a result of factors such as:
- high demand for low-skilled labour force
- poor visibility over long and complex supply chains
- low-tier suppliers operating in high-risk geographies
- tight project deadlines and seasonality.
Download the guide
Over the coming months, KPMG and the Australian Human Rights Commission will release a series of sector-specific guides.
Property, construction & modern slavery guide
Practical responses for managing risk to people
Watch the webinar
Property, construction and modern slavery webinar
On 11 August 2020, KPMG Partner Nigel Virgo and Director Jean-Louis Haie, with AHRC's Chief Executive Padma Raman discussed the risks of modern slavery in property and construction.
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Further modern slavery insights
Browse KPMG's insights and thought leadership below.
