New Zealand: bill tabled in Parliament on due diligence to combat modern slavery

On 17 July, a bill to combat modern slavery was introduced in the New Zealand parliament. If adopted, companies with revenues in excess of NZ$50 million (approximately €26 million) will be required to publish a statement on modern slavery to combat forced labour within their organisations and along their supply chains. This document, which must be updated annually, will have to include a description of their supply chain, a list of incidents, a risk assessment and the associated preventive...