
Catholic Action to End Modern Slavery
5 Implementation Actions
1. COMMITMENT
Engage top management and set direction Adopt the Modern Slavery Policy Establish a Modern Slavery Working Group Define roles and responsibilities
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2. BUSINESS STATE OF PLAY
Understand what you are doing well and where your gaps are to manage modern slavery risks
Prepare and implement a modern slavery action plan or strategy to address your gaps Monitor progress and ensure continual improvement
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3. SUPPLIER RISK
Prioritise suppliers based on potential risk and spend
Seek responses from suppliers on their modern slavery actions in EOI or tender processes
Clearly outline expectations to suppliers
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4. ENGAGE, EDUCATE & RESPOND
Engage and train management, employees and contractors
Engage and educate highest priority suppliers
Establish remediation process to respond when slavery practices identified in operations or supply chain
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Model supplier engagement strategy and communications resources
Supplier engagement workshop and ‘how to run a supplier forum’ video
5. MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT
Prepare draft Modern Slavery Statement and submit to leadership for signature
Collaborate with ACAN participants to develop Modern Slavery Compendium and upload to Commonwealth Modern Slavery Statement Register
Publish Modern Slavery Statement on entity website
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Support and advice for ACAN participants
Feedback on individual entity draft Statement