Map forced labour and human rights risk across supply chain tiers using country, sector and workforce indicators.
Warehousing & Procurement
Modern Slavery Statements and Human Rights Due Diligence for Procurement Teams
Map forced labour risk across multi-tier supply chains, run human rights due diligence and draft a modern slavery statement that satisfies disclosure and buyer expectations.
🗓️Duration5 training days
📚Content4 modules · 8 sessions
🎓On completionAccredited attendance certificate
About the programme
Course Overview
Legislation on forced labour and human rights has moved from voluntary disclosure to mandatory due diligence, and procurement teams now sit at the centre of that obligation because they hold the supplier relationships where risk actually lives. This course works through the practical requirements of the UK Modern Slavery Act, the due diligence expectations set out in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and the direction of travel under the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, without treating any of them as a substitute for genuine risk assessment. Participants learn how to map labour risk across tiers of a supply chain using country, sector and workforce indicators, how to design supplier questionnaires and site audits that reveal indicators of forced or bonded labour rather than tick-box compliance, and how to build a grievance mechanism that workers can actually access. The course closes with drafting a modern slavery statement grounded in evidence, and building a remediation pathway for suppliers found to have breaches rather than simply exiting the contract.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Design supplier questionnaires and site audit checklists that reveal indicators of forced or bonded labour.
Apply the OECD due diligence framework to prioritise the suppliers and categories that carry the highest risk.
Build a grievance mechanism that workers in supplier facilities can access without fear of retaliation.
Draft a modern slavery statement supported by evidence of risk assessment, action taken and measured effectiveness.
Develop a remediation pathway for suppliers with confirmed breaches, rather than defaulting to contract exit.
Brief category managers on embedding human rights clauses and audit rights into new and renewed contracts.
Who Should Attend
Procurement and category managers sourcing from multi-tier or high-risk geographies.
Sustainability and ethical trade specialists preparing statutory disclosure statements.
Supplier quality and audit teams conducting site visits in manufacturing or agriculture.
Legal and compliance staff advising on modern slavery and human rights legislation.
Contract managers embedding labour standards clauses into supplier agreements.
Risk managers responsible for third-party due diligence programmes.
Course Modules
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01Legislative Landscape and Risk Mapping
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Comparing Disclosure and Due Diligence Regimes
- Compare the disclosure duty under the UK Modern Slavery Act with mandatory due diligence obligations elsewhere.
- Interpret the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises as the reference standard for due diligence process.
- Distinguish reporting obligations from substantive due diligence obligations to avoid confusing the two.
- Track how the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive extends obligations further into supply chains.
Session 2Mapping Risk Across Supply Chain Tiers
- Build a country and sector risk matrix using recognised indices of forced labour prevalence.
- Trace sub-tier suppliers and labour agencies that sit beyond the immediate contracted vendor.
- Weight risk scores by workforce composition, including migrant, seasonal and agency labour.
- Prioritise high-risk categories such as apparel, electronics assembly, agriculture and cleaning services.
02Supplier Assessment and Site-Level Verification
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Designing Questionnaires and Audit Protocols
- Design supplier self-assessment questionnaires that probe recruitment fees, passport retention and wage deductions.
- Structure worker interview protocols that protect confidentiality and reduce coaching by site management.
- Combine document review with physical site indicators such as dormitory conditions and overtime records.
- Distinguish social audit limitations from genuine risk indicators uncovered through worker voice channels.
Session 2Verifying Recruitment and Labour Agency Practices
- Review recruitment agency contracts for employer-pays principle compliance and fee reimbursement clauses.
- Check contract terms provided to workers for language, comprehension and voluntary signature.
- Trace wage payment records against legal minimums and any unauthorised deductions.
- Assess freedom of movement indicators, including passport and identity document retention practices.
03Grievance Mechanisms and Remediation
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Building Accessible Grievance Channels
- Design a grievance mechanism accessible in workers' own languages and independent of site management.
- Test grievance channel accessibility through anonymous worker feedback rather than management self-report.
- Set response and investigation timelines for grievances raised through the mechanism.
- Protect workers who raise grievances from retaliation through contractual non-retaliation clauses.
Session 2Remediating Confirmed Breaches
- Develop a remediation plan that compensates affected workers before considering contract termination.
- Set corrective action timelines and re-audit triggers for suppliers with confirmed non-compliance.
- Escalate severe or repeated breaches to senior leadership with a recommendation on the supplier relationship.
- Record remediation outcomes as evidence for the next modern slavery statement disclosure cycle.
04Statement Drafting and Contractual Embedding
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Drafting an Evidence-Based Modern Slavery Statement
- Structure a statement around risk assessment findings, actions taken and measured effectiveness indicators.
- Select key performance indicators that demonstrate genuine progress rather than restating policy commitments.
- Secure board-level approval and signature for the statement in line with statutory requirements.
- Avoid generic or templated language that regulators and civil society reviewers flag as low quality.
Session 2Embedding Human Rights Clauses into Contracts
- Draft contract clauses granting audit rights, worker interview access and corrective action obligations.
- Align supplier code of conduct requirements with the due diligence findings from the risk mapping stage.
- Include human rights criteria in supplier scorecards alongside cost, quality and delivery performance.
- Brief category managers on raising human rights considerations during contract negotiation, not after signature.
What the participant receives
4 course modules
A structured syllabus
8 training sessions
across 5 days
32 detailed points
Applied, detailed content
Accredited attendance certificate
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