Sunbelt Rentals becomes newest member of Slave-Free Alliance
Equipment hire specialist Sunbelt Rentals is today (Wednesday 24th February) announcing it is the newest member of Slave-Free Alliance.
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Trucks to tackle trafficking by directing people to Hope for Justice website #AntiSlaveryWeek
Biffa is marking #AntiSlaveryWeek in partnership with Hope for Justice by converting many of its waste trucks in UK cities to share messages about #ModernSlavery and directing the public to Hope for Justice’s website to learn more.
Major airlines showing human trafficking messages from Liam Neeson
On October 15th at 12pm EST / 5pm BST, Josh Miller from the It’s A Penalty Campaign will be live on Instagram talking with Hope for Justice CEO, Ben Cooley.
New requirements on businesses and public sector to tackle modern slavery – UK Government
The UK Government is to make the requirements on businesses to tackle modern slavery more stringent, it confirmed today. Reporting under key sections of Modern Slavery Statements, required for organisations with a budget of £36 million or more, will be made mandatory.
Charity helps tackle human trafficking as part of UK Space Agency project
Hope for Justice is excited to be working alongside governments and academics as part of a pioneering UK Space Agency project to improve the response to human trafficking.
New law requires anti-trafficking training for hotels
Break the Cycle 200, a non-profit that raises funds to end human trafficking and which recently became part of the Hope for Justice family, is celebrating the passage of a bill that will ensure more Iowa hotels and motels provide their employees with human trafficking prevention training.
Largest modern slavery prosecution shows ‘any of us’ could own products made by victims
A review prompted by the dismantling of the largest modern slavery gang in UK history – a joint operation by Hope for Justice and West Midlands Police – has found that “any of us” could have purchased goods produced by victims of slavery and that there is “no room for complacency.”
Thirty-five men rescued from forced labour after being trafficked to Norway
The men, who were victims of human trafficking, raised their financial concerns with the employer, who provided them with out-of-date food and forced them to sign documents.
Rescued trafficking victim ‘loves’ his new job
A man who was trafficked into the UK and then coerced into forced labour is celebrating 10 months’ employment in a job he “loves”.
Aldi commits to strengthen modern slavery strategy
Aldi UK and Ireland has joined Slave-Free Alliance – a business membership initiative to help protect supply chains against modern slavery.