As a global organisation, with far-reaching business processes, we are fully committed to conducting our business in an ethical way, free of exploitation and modern slavery. That’s why, at the occasion of this year’s Anti-Slavery Day, we are exploring our approach to tackling modern slavery, looking at our Code of Conduct with commentary from Mark Cutifani.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates that there are more than 40 million people in modern slavery today, a quarter of whom are children.
In 2015, the United Kingdom introduced the Modern Slavery Act (MSA), the first piece of legislation of this kind dedicated to the prevention of modern slavery and the protection of its victims. Commenting in the Anglo American response to the Act