Where a serious incident occurs within the supply chain of multiple retailers and/or suppliers,
organisations are encouraged to collaborate to reduce duplication of activity and unnecessary
burden for all parties; promote good practice and efficiency in the resolution of issues; provide
confidence and assurance to all stakeholders that the matter is being managed in the best
interests of those impacted.
The Serious Incident Case Escalation and Management Protocol:
• Outlines the recommended process for suppliers to report to their retailer customers
potential cases of modern slavery such as forced labour, human trafficking, debt bondage
and other forms of serious worker exploitation in their UK operations and supply chains
(serious incidents)
• Lays out how retailers will handle such cases received from suppliers in order to drive
consistent application of good practice.
The Food Network for Ethical Trade (FNET) connects major UK food retailers, manufacturers, suppliers and a range of small, medium and large food companies to build more ethical trade by identifying and tackling human rights issues in food supply chains.
Please contact FNET if you would like to know more about the work we do and if you are interested in joining the network.