Modern Slavery Statements: A Framework for Evaluation

* These six areas are taken from the UK Government’s statutory guidance on the recommended content of a statement; specific requirements differ in other jurisdictions but in general cover the same or similar content.

For each of the six areas, there are two sections

Key content

Essential principles: what you should include in each area of a statement and how you should improve it over time

Suggested information to include

Detailed information: suggested information to include in each area of a statement – which information is relevant depends on your needs, capacities and priorities

Overarching Principles

Statements should:

1. Be specific to modern slavery
2. Be detailed and well-evidenced
3. Align with relevant best practice and international standards
4. Be open and transparent about uncertainties
5. Demonstrate continuous progress
6. Include steps to prevent modern slavery in the long-term, not just mitigate short-term risks