HEADLINE demonstrably show commitment to ethical labour sourcing .”
Enhanced collaboration By working in partnership with the Construction , Industry , Research and Information Association ( CIRIA ) BRE has launched a new handbook aimed at procurement professionals in supply chain management and has been funded by 27 stakeholders . In addition , the development of the Action Programme for Responsible Sourcing ( APRES ) Eight Pathways Model , established in collaboration with Loughborough University , has become an effective network , with over 350 active organisations across the supply chain division . Originally a publicfunded network grant , APRES has become fully self-sustaining and is a community where industry led figures , such as Lend Lease , work alongside the academic community to provide best practice , research and sharing of knowledge within eight key areas :
1 . Organisation strategy and policy 2 . Management systems 3 . Assurance : compliance , auditing and reporting
4 . Procurement and SCM 5 . Financial management 6 . HR , recruitment , training and development 7 . Comms and PR 8 . Innovation and continuous improvement
The group highlights a commitment within construction to effectively tackle modern slavery via supply chain management . “ We want more businesses and organisations to be engaged with responsible sourcing ,” explained Professor Jacquie Glass . The duo has also built e-learning services , which companies can complete in 15 minutes and is freely accessible to all .
Increasing awareness of modern slavery within supply chain operations is not a subject which will be solved overnight , yet it is one in which is garnering increased support and collaboration worldwide within the construction and building industry . With increased data , information that makes sense , and increased knowledge about the supply chain , “ it is not a quick fix – but a good start !” concludes Dr Ghumra .
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