Eradicating modern slavery

<p>In this episode Matthew is joined by a number of guests to explore the issue of ethical and sustainable supply-chains, modern slavery and the standard BS 25700 – organizational responses to modern slavery.</p><p>He speaks to Fred Waelter of BSI about the complexity and challenges of creating ethical and sustainable supply-chains.</p><p>He also speaks to BSIs' Ryan Lynch and Helen Carter of Action Sustainability about how organizations should engage their suppliers and contractors, sub-contractors to eradicate modern slavery, the positive role of technology and digitalization to address this issue, and about the relationship between government policies, legislation and standards.</p><p>He catches up with Dame Sara Thornton - the former Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner in the UK - and asks her about why she believes BS 25700 is so important.</p><p>And Matthew is also joined by Professor Alex Trautrims of Nottingham University - Co-Chair of the committee that developed BS 25700 – for a quick-fire guide to the standard.</p><p>Find out more</p><p><a href="https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/topics/sustainable-resilience/sustainable-supply-chains-a-people-first-approach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ethical and sustainable supply chains</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/standards/bs-25700/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BS 25700 – Organizational responses to modern slavery</a></p><p>Get in touch</p><p><a href="https://www.twitter.com/standardsshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@standardsshow</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thestandardsshow/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thestandardsshow</a> </p><p><a href="mailto:education@bsigroup.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">education@bsigroup.com</a></p>