Built Environment Against Slavery: Insights, Actions and Collaboration- Conference

Event/Workshop

Join our face to face conference to gain practical insights and top tips on modern slavery due diligence.


Venue
Fazeley Studios
191 Fazeley St
Birmingham
GB
B5 5SE

Date & time

Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 9:00 AM - 3:45 PM

Join us at this pivotal conference where industry leaders from organisations such as Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, Balfour Beatty, Travis Perkins, CCLA Investment Management, Defra, Tilbury Douglas, Carmichael and Action Sustainability will share their expertise in tackling modern slavery and labour exploitation in the built environment.

Registration starts at 8:30.

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Why attend?

  • Uncover Emerging Risks: Stay ahead with the latest challenges in modern slavery within the built environment.
  • Practical Insights: Gain actionable tips on due diligence, from recruitment to contract management.
  • Risk identification and assessment: Learn how to identify and assess risks in subcontracts and international supply chains.
  • Effective Remediation: Understand how to support survivors and implement effective remediation strategies.
  • Collaborative Learning: Share experiences and intelligence under Chatham House Rules.
  • Free Resources: Access valuable tools to enhance your modern slavery due diligence.
  • Strategic Collaboration: Discover the power of collaboration, from risk identification to audits and contract management.

Who will I hear from?

  • A survivor with lived experience
  • Dame Sara Thornton - Former UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner and Modern Slavery Consultant, CCLA Investment 
  • Phillip Clayton - CEO, Align Ltd
  • Adam Whitfield - Head of Compliance & ESG, Achilles
  • Jo Potts- Sustainability Director - Responsible Sourcing & Social Impact, Balfour Beatty Plc
  • Philip Cain - Operations Director, Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
  • Jamie Swanston - Procurement & Supply Chain Director, Tilbury Douglas
  • Roxann Dawson- Business Assurance Director, Tilbury Douglas
  • Jennie Gallagher - Accounts Director, Carmichael
  • John Bullivant - Group Head of Ethical and Responsible Sourcing, Travis Perkins
  • Sally Taylor - Sustainable Procurement Specialist, Defra
  • Elaine Mitchel-Hill - International Lead, Design for Freedom
  • Emma-Jane Allen - Senior Consultant, Action Sustainability and Lead and Facilitator for the Built Environment Against Slavery Group, Supply Chain Sustainability School


Who is this session suitable for?
This conference will be of particular interest to those looking to understand the challenges around this topic. 

If you have any questions feel free to contact alice.crowsley@supplychainschool.co.uk or michael@supplychainschool.co.uk

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Modern Slavery
, Scotland, Wales, Construction, FM, Homes, Infrastructure
Beginner
390 mins

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