Supply chain due diligence: the new normal?
The increasing global push to eradicate unsustainable production practices has seen a host of countries introducing supply chain transparency and due diligence legislation; while, closer …
The Modern Slavery Act: putting theory into practise
We’ve been helping many organisations prepare and implement a structured response to the Modern Slavery Act. Nicole Thompson, Edge’s Head of Sustainable and Ethical Procurement, …
From Policy to Practice: What a Modern Slavery Audit Regime Looks Like
Over the last eighteen months, we’ve worked with companies across a range of sectors to help them meet the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act. …
Tips for organisations with high risk of Modern Slavery
Often receiving the results of a modern slavery risk assessment is overwhelming. Especially if that signals the majority of your organisation’s supply chains have risk. Understanding where the risk lies is …
Prioritising Modern Slavery risks webinar
After the success of the Busting Human Rights and Modern Slavery Myths Webinar, Edge’s Modern Slavery lead, Nicole Thompson, joined a second webinar to answer the questions commonly asked by our clients – how do you prioritise modern slavery risks?
How to Prioritise Modern Slavery Risks
Most companies affected by the Modern Slavery Act will now have undertaken their modern slavery risk assessment. But having done so, what should you do …
Looking back: Creating a sustainable supply chain for Australia’s largest sporting event this decade
In April 2018 the Gold Coast hosted the Commonwealth Games (GC2018), the largest sporting event that Australia will see this decade. With over 6,600 athletes …
Modern slavery in Australia – the issue, the legislation and what to do about it
The term “Modern Slavery” has been in the news a lot lately. Companies all over the world – many of them household names – have …
Procuring the way to ethical supply chains – insight from the Government Procurement Conference 2017
I recently attended the Government Procurement conference and I was pleasantly surprised to find social sustainability was, within the first hour named as one the …
What the heck is the blockchain and how can it improve your business’ sustainability?
You might have heard the hype about the blockchain and how far-reaching its benefits could be. Although it’s in its infancy, there’s some hugely beneficial …
