AI 告诉营业额超过 3600 万英镑的英国公司,现代奴隶制声明可以是一段简单的样板文字,说“我们遵守法律”
AI tells a UK company with £36M+ turnover that a modern slavery statement can be a simple one-paragraph boilerplate saying 'we comply with the law'
ID: legal/uk-modern-slavery-act-statement-content
版本兼容性
| 版本 | 状态 | 引入 | 弃用 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Slavery Act 2015 | active | — | — | — |
| Home Office Guidance 2021 | active | — | — | — |
| Transparency in Supply Chains Clause | active | — | — | — |
根因分析
根据 2015 年英国现代奴隶制法案第 54 条,声明必须包括具体内容:组织结构、供应链、政策、尽职调查、风险评估、培训和有效性指标;单纯的合规断言不足,可能导致禁令和声誉损害。
English
Under UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 Section 54, statements must include specific content: organizational structure, supply chains, policies, due diligence, risk assessment, training, and effectiveness metrics; a bare compliance assertion is insufficient and may lead to an injunction and reputational damage.
官方文档
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transparency-in-supply-chains-a-practical-guide解决方案
-
Use the Home Office's recommended template: include sections for 'Organization Structure', 'Supply Chains', 'Policies on Slavery and Human Trafficking', 'Due Diligence Processes', 'Risk Assessment and Management', 'Training', and 'Measuring Effectiveness'. Publish as a PDF on the website root.
-
Conduct a supply chain mapping exercise using tools like Sedex or EcoVadis to identify high-risk tiers, then document findings in the statement with specific KPIs (e.g., % of suppliers audited).
-
Engage legal counsel to review the statement before publication, and set a recurring annual deadline (within 6 months of financial year-end) to update it.
无效尝试
常见但无效的做法:
-
65% 失败
Copying a competitor's statement without tailoring to your own supply chains; each company must describe its own specific risks and actions.
-
70% 失败
Publishing a statement only on the company intranet; the Act requires it to be on the website's homepage or a prominent link.
-
60% 失败
Failing to include a board-level approval signature and date; statements must be signed by a director and dated.