MSA Risk Remediation
About the data
Criteria 3.2: Modern slavery remediation
If one or more cases (or, synonymously, incidents, issues, or situations) have been declared by the reporting entity where it caused or contributed to modern slavery, the statement should describe the actions taken to remediate (or, synonymously, manage, address, or remedy) these cases. If no modern slavery case has been identified by the reporting entity, it may still describe an action plan used to remediate hypothetical cases if one should occur in the future. This is relevant information for this requirement.
Methodology
The supporting text for this criteria should clearly refer to actions proposed by the reporting entity to remediate modern slavery cases, and not to actions proposed to mitigate the risks of modern slavery. The remediation actions could ensure that the harm that was caused cannot recur, they could include formal apologies and compensation, and they could lead to a stop in certain activities of the reporting entity.
Specifically, examples of corrective actions and sanctions to remediate modern slavery cases include:
- Inquiries and investigations into instances of modern slavery involving stakeholders;
- Workerassistance (e.g. giving back passports or helping file legal claims);
- Compensation (e.g. paying owed wages, penalties, or indemnities);
- Issuing formal apologies;
- Notifying management, authorities, or other organizations of incidents;
- Stopping business activities with partners or suppliers who are in violation (i.e., by canceling or terminating contracts).