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Modern Slavery Masterclass Series

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Modern Slavery Masterclass Series

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In 2025 SBC partnered with Deloitte and Walk Free to co-deliver an online masterclass series on addressing modern slavery. This series provides clear, practical guidance on assessing risks, strengthening policies, and improving disclosures using the Walk Free Modern Slavery Benchmarking Tool.

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Session 1 – Governance & Policy
Strong governance is the foundation for tackling modern slavery.

In this session, we unpacked how responsibility, strategy, and policy come together – plus how to ensure commitments are implemented and reported on meaningfully.

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Session 2 – Risk Assessment & Due Diligence
Understanding where risks lie is key to taking effective action.

This session explored how to assess modern slavery risks in operations and supply chains, evaluate employment and purchasing practices, and engage suppliers through meaningful due diligence.

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Session 3 – Grievance Mechanisms, Response & Remediation
Remedy isn’t just about response – it includes prevention and mitigation.

This session covered how to establish effective grievance mechanisms and remediation processes that are proactive, well-communicated, and designed to address harms before they occur and when they do.

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For more information see the FAQs from this series here.

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Key resources

• Sustainable Business Council – human rights toolkit
• Collaborative Advantage programme
• Employment New Zealand – About ethical and sustainable work practices
• Walk Free – Modern Slavery Benchmarking Tool
• Property Council of Australia & Edge Impact – Pathway to Respecting Human Rights and Addressing Modern Slavery Risks
• Walk Free – Global Slavery Index
• International Labour Organization – Indicators of Forced Labour
• United Nations Global Compact Network Australia –Implementing Effective Modern Slavery Grievance Mechanisms: A Guidance Note for Business
• Walk Free – Modern Slavery Response and Remedy Framework 

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