Ethical and sustainable work practices

Today’s consumers, employees, procurers and investors expect businesses to treat workers fairly, ethically and sustainably. Learn about ethical and sustainable work practices and why they matter.

Guidance about how to prevent, identify and mitigate modern slavery and worker exploitation in your organisation, supply chain and the businesses you work with.

Information for auditors who are auditing compliance with employment standards.

Information for directors to help you check that workers are treated fairly in the organisations you direct.

To reduce the risk of damage to your brand reputation, you should make sure your franchisees operate using ethical and sustainable work practices.

• Franchisor’s approach to ethical and sustainable work practices
• Managing risks throughout the life of a franchise contract
• Work practice policy or code of conduct for franchises

Information for investors about the impact your investment decisions have on ethical and sustainable work practices.

Information for procurers about your role in assuring workers within supply chains are treated fairly and that employment standards are met.

As a recruitment agency, employment brokering agency, or HR recruitment personnel, you have a duty of care to ensure your clients follow ethical and sustainable work practices.

• Recruiter’s approach to ethical and sustainable work practices
• Due diligence questions for employment recruiters and brokers