Statutory guidance

Slavery and human trafficking in supply chains: guidance for businesses

Government guidance for organisations on how to ensure that modern slavery is not taking place in their business or supply chains.

From:
Home Office
Published
29 October 2015
Last updated
30 July 2025 — See all updates

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Transparency in supply chains: a practical guide (accessible)

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Transparency in supply chains: a practical guide

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International reporting template on modern slavery, forced labour and child labour (accessible)

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Transparency in supply chains: a practical guide

Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires certain organisations to develop a modern slavery statement each year.

The modern slavery statement should set out what steps organisations have taken to ensure modern slavery is not taking place in their business or supply chains.

This document provides guidance on:

  • who is required to publish a modern slavery statement
  • how to write a modern slavery statement
  • how to approve and publish the statement
  • actions businesses should consider to tackle modern slavery

International reporting template on modern slavery, forced labour and child labour

The UK, Australian and Canadian governments recognise that many organisations operating internationally are subject to modern slavery reporting requirements in all 3 countries.

This optional template is designed to reduce the administrative burden for organisations subject to supply chain reporting requirements in the UK, Australia and Canada. It supports the development of 1 report for all 3 countries.

This template aligns with the transparency in supply chains guidance above but has different reporting categories to accommodate for Australian and Canadian legislation.

This document is the product of collaboration with the Australian and Canadian governments through the ‘Principles to Guide Governmental Action to Combat Human Trafficking in Global Supply Chains’ group.

Updates to this page

Published 29 October 2015
Last updated 30 July 2025 show all updates

  1. Added guidance on International reporting template on modern slavery, forced labour and child labour.

  2. Added an accessible version.

  3. Replaced the document with a new updated version.

  4. Updated links in Annex G - useful information and resources.

  5. Removal of link to outdated corona virus guidance.

  6. Added a link to the Coronavirus (COVID-19): reporting modern slavery for businesses guidance page.

  7. Updated to add html version of the report - text and content unchanged

  8. Additional resources added to the details section.

  9. New modern slavery business guidance added.

  10. Updated guidance published.

  11. First published.

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