Centre for Sustainable Business Research

The Centre for Sustainable Business research is at the forefront of debates on ‘business-not-as-usual’, reimagining how companies create net positive outcomes to restore our global socio-ecological systems.

Drawing on evidence from firms around the world and from our business community, we are keen to showcase innovations in sustainability and amplify positive approaches by translating research into relevant and practical insights. 

Reading between the lines: Assessing language in modern slavery statements

What do businesses say they do to tackle modern slavery in their supply chains... and what can we learn from what they don’t say?

Research led by experts at the Centre for Sustainable Business, finds ambiguous language is often used by businesses to avoid taking timely action on modern slavery in their supply chains. 

Learning to See Modern Slavery in Supply Chains through Paradoxical Sensemaking

Dr Bruce Pinnington and Professor Joanne Meehan report on research undertaken with managers in the construction sector, to understand why corporate responses to the UK Modern Slavery Act’s reporting requirements, have been disappointing. 

Transparency in Supply Chains (TISC): Assessing and Improving the Quality of Modern Slavery Statements

In this paper Dr Bruce Pinnington and Professor Joanne Meehan (Liverpool), and Dr Amy Benstead (Manchester), report on research into corporate responses to the UK Modern Slavery Act’s reporting requirements.