As we're getting closer to the end of the financial year, we thought we'd remind everyone that it's a legal requirement for your organisation to publish an annual Modern (Anti) Slavery Statement if it meets set criteria as outlined below:

• it is a ‘body corporate’ or a partnership, wherever incorporated or formed
• it carries on a business, or part of a business, in the UK
• it supplies goods or services
• it has an annual turnover of £36 million or more

This needs to be completed within 6 months of the end of your organisation's financial year (usually by April). If you haven't yet started on this, we suggest you get cracking! Ensure this is published on your organisation's website. It's also good practice to keep previous statements on your website so that progress can be monitored.

For any companies who do not have a website, then a copy of the statement must be provided in writing to anyone who requests one within 30 days of receipt.

There's also a separate government registry where your most recent statement should be added - https://modern-slavery-statement-registry.service.gov.uk/

Even where your organisation does not meet the above criteria, we believe it's best practice to have a statement in place and show the steps you take to prevent modern slavery in your business and supply chains. 

Do you need help reviewing your current statement? Perhaps you need a statement creating? Fresh Seed can help you out - whether you need a template or a more bespoke review/creation service, we've got you. Contact us using the form below.