Modern slavery statement

Voluntary annual transparency statements that set out how the Department for International Trade (DIT) is preventing modern slavery in our operations.

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We have voluntarily published this transparency statement setting out how DIT is preventing modern slavery in our operations and supply chains

The UK’s Transparency in Supply Chains legislation, under the Modern Slavery Act 2015, requires certain large businesses with a turnover of £36 million or more to publish annual modern slavery statements setting out how they are reducing modern slavery in their operations and supply chains.

From 2021 onwards, DIT (and other ministerial government departments) will voluntarily publish annual modern slavery statements and provide greater transparency on the measures government departments are taking to prevent exploitation in their operations and supply chains.