Modern slavery disclosure practices: risks induced by COVID-19 in business operations and supply chains

Shakoor Ahmed; Larelle (Ellie) Chapple

Modern slavery disclosure practices: risks induced by COVID-19 in business operations and supply chains

Shakoor Ahmed
, Larelle (Ellie) Chapple

Malaysia School of Business

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Abstract

The inaugural round of Australia’s modern slavery reporting in December 2020
coincided with the COVID-19 global pandemic. This research focused on how companies responded during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the key aim to recommend improvement to future reporting. Using content analysis to examine the first modern slavery statements submitted under Australian legislation, the research finds more than half of the modern slavery statements
did not disclose COVID-19 issues related to modern slavery risk. This research advises how companies can improve their resilience and reduce modern slavery risks related in modern slavery reporting.

Original language	English
Number of pages	4
No.	32
Specialist publication	QUT Centre for Justice Briefing Papers
Publisher	Queensland University of Technology
Publication status	Published - Dec 2022

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