Modern slavery statement

Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. We are committed to improving our practices to combat slavery and human trafficking.

Modern slavery takes various forms. Examples include slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person's liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain. 

This statement is made pursuant to section 54{1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 ("the Act") and constitutes the University of Liverpool's response to the requirements of the Act.

The NWUPC is an affiliate member of Electronics Watch on behalf of its members. Electronics Watch is an independent monitoring organisation established with the purpose of protecting the rights of workers within supply chains. Their focus is on working with public sector organisations who purchase electronics and collaborating with them to have a positive impact on workers through the goods the public sector procures. As members of NWUPC we attend regular Responsible Procurement Group meetings.

Training

We have developed an online training module in order to raise awareness of these risks amongst all relevant staff across the University.

Supplier training is provided in partnership with NETpositive Futures on both Modern Slavery and Ethical Business Practice. Supplier engagement actions are seeing the University adopt the NETpositive Tool which allows the University to offer free bespoke sustainability action plans to our suppliers.

Reporting commitments and transparency

In line with our commitment to combat modern slavery, we place a strong emphasis on reporting commitments and transparency. We recognise the importance of openly sharing information regarding our efforts to address this issue within our organisation and supply chains. Our modern slavery statement serves as a platform to outline our strategies, policies, and actions aimed at eradicating modern slavery. We are dedicated to providing regular and comprehensive updates on our progress, ensuring that our stakeholders, including students, staff, partners, and the wider community, are well-informed about our ongoing initiatives in the fight against modern slavery. By promoting transparency in reporting, we demonstrate our unwavering dedication to accountability and the protection of human rights.

We will continue to upload our statement updates to our website, and throughout the next financial year we intend on preparing our statement submission to the Modern Slavery Statement Registry, as well as the TISC Report Registry.