Methodology

Does the investor disclose it requires investee companies to meet their reporting obligations under the UK Modern Slavery Act? 

To meet this metric, the statement must mention the following:

• Reporting obligations: This refers to producing a modern slavery statement, when the investee is caught under the scope of the Modern Slavery Act.
• Requires: The investor must disclose that they require, rather than expect, investees to fulfill these reporting obligations.

If the company discloses that it requires investee companies to meet their reporting obligations under the UK Modern Slavery Act, please indicate “Yes”, and provide details.

If no obligation exists or is described in the statement, please select "No".

* Note on choosing the Year of your answer

Read the MSA Statement carefully to find out what year it covers.

When a statement is referring to a Financial Year (FY) ending in Q1 or early Q2, it should be labeled with the previous year. Example:

• Statement for FY2018/19 ending in April 2019 = 2018
• Statement for FY2018/19 ending in May 2019 (or later) = 2019

About

Requiring investee companies to meet their reporting obligations under modern slavery legislation helps investors not only gain greater visibility of their supply chains, but also pushes for more transparency across multiple sectors.

This metric was developed by Walk Free, WikiRate, and the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, to assess the statements produced by 91 asset managers identified as having to report under the UK Modern Slavery Act. For more information, please visit the project page.