Tracking and tackling our Modern Slavery risks
Sept 3, 2025Did you know modern slavery can take many forms? Modern slavery can include human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like practices such as forced labour, forced marriage, servitude, debt bondage and deceptive recruiting and the worst forms of child labour.
Our Group has reaffirmed its commitment to identify and address modern slavery risk by releasing its fifth Modern Slavery Statement.
Modern slavery is an overarching term for situations including forced labour, illegal forms of child labour, human trafficking, debt bondage, deceptive recruiting for labour, and exploitation of minimum wage requirements.
First delivered in 2021, as part of our Group’s Modern Slavery Action Plan, the statement highlights the work being done across the business including:
- Completing year one of a multi-year partnership with Fair Supply, a leading platform in supply chain risk analysis.
- Continuing our involvement with the Energy Procurement Supply Association (EPSA). This association remains a valuable part of helping us to understand and mitigate modern slavery risk, while also allowing us to exchange knowledge and coordinate responses to shared risks across the energy sector.
- Supporting our suppliers – many of whom are on their own modern slavery compliance journey – by providing practical resources and training and guidance to strengthen their awareness and capacity.
A key focus this year was to expand our supply chain visibility across the extensive tiers we engage. After completing year one of a multi-year partnership with Fair Supply, we have increased the transparency of our supply chain risk profile. This traceability drives our due diligence activities with the ability to assess and address modern slavery risk throughout the extensive tiers of suppliers we engage. This mapping exercise will continue in 2025 to maintain insight into our supply chain profile and risk visibility.
Click below to view the Group’s Modern Slavery Statement which outlines our approach, achievements and ongoing commitment to tackling modern slavery risks across our operations and our supply chains.