M&S leads new anti-slavery list
Global governance league table judges FTSE 100 firms on human rights practices and elimination of forced labour in supply chains
London — Major retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has topped a list that ranks Britain’s biggest businesses on their efforts to tackle modern slavery, yet labour experts on Tuesday urged the country’s top 100 companies to be more transparent and lead by example globally. Supermarket Tesco and British American Tobacco ranked second and third on the first global governance FTSE 100 league table, which judged companies based on their compliance with Britain’s landmark anti-slavery law and overall human rights practices. Under Britain’s 2015 Modern Slavery Act, companies with a turnover of more than $47.5m must produce an annual statement outlining the actions they have taken to identify and stop forced labour in their supply chains. Big brands in Britain and beyond are facing growing pressure from regulators and consumers alike to ensure that their global operations and products are not tainted by modern-day slavery.
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