Why the new Modern Slavery laws will impact your Business

Why the new Modern Slavery laws will impact your Business
Australia's new Modern Slavery legislation will leave few businesses and organisations untouched, and the time to start preparations is now. Join AmCham to hear from Jenn Morris, CEO, Walk Free Foundation; Mark Andrich, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sustainable Platform ; and Fiona Lawrie, Sustainability and Indigenous Affairs Manager, Wesfarmers. Together they will explore how the new Modern Slavery Act will affect your business. pastevent
Why the new Modern Slavery laws are likely to Impact your Business!

What You Can do to Prepare


About the Event

Australia's new Modern Slavery legislation* will leave few businesses and organisations untouched, and the time to start preparations is now.
*Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth)
*Modern Slavery Act 2018 (NSW)

Even if not directly captured by the new legislation - it is likely that your business or organisation will still find itself needing to provide supply chain information to help fulfill the newly imposed mandatory reporting obligations of others within your supply chains.


Join AmCham and K&L Gates as our Q&A panel will discuss the practical application of the newly introduced Modern Slavery laws, why this legislation is important and the positive changes that can take place where driven at a business and organisational level. By attending the event, you will be provided practical take-aways including how to start identifying the risks to your business or organisation, advice and tools to help obtain supply chain clarity, and guidance for you and your own suppliers to help get ready for what lies ahead.

On our panel of speakers:
> Jenn Morris, Chief Executive Officer, Walk Free Foundation
> Mark Andrich, Founder and Chief Executive Officer,Sustainable Platform
> Fiona Lawrie, Sustainability and Indigenous Affairs Manager,Wesfarmers

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Event Details

Date Tuesday 30 April 2019
Time 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue Hyatt Regency Perth
Plaza Ballroom

99 Adelaide Terrace
Perth WA 6000


Pricing

  Regular Rate Table of Eight 
Members and guests $179.00 $1,432.00
 Non-member $239.00 $1,912.00



About the Speakers

Jenn Morris, Chief Executive Officer, Walk Free Foundation

Part of the Minderoo Group, Walk Free is committed to ending all forms of modern slavery. Jenn will provide her views on why this legislation is important and the changes that can take place if driven at a business and organisational level.



Mark Andrich, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sustainable Platform

Mark Andrich is the Founder & CEO of Sustainable Platform. The Platform provides institutional investors and companies with data to measure their supply chain risks and contribution to sustainable development goals (SDGs). Mark has a PhD in sustainability (engineering) and is the vice-chair of the UN Association of WA's environment committee. Mark will provide insight into how companies and investors use data and SDG commitments to assess supply chain risks.



Fiona Lawrie, Sustainability and Indigenous Affairs Manager, Wesfarmers

Wesfarmers has been reporting on its supply chain since 2016 under the UK equivalent of the Modern Slavery Act. Fiona will provide tips and discuss lessons learned from Wesfarmers own experiences in reviewing its diverse supply chains and in drafting modern slavery reports.

Invitation Transferable

Feel free to forward this invitation to anyone within your organisation or networks who you think might be interested in this event.
When
30/04/2019 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time
Where
Hyatt Regency Perth 99 Adelaide Terrace Perth, WA 6000 AUSTRALIA

Program

Tuesday, 30 April 2019

Description
The newly introduced Modern slavery Act 2018 (Cth) will leave few businesses and organisations untouched!  Jenn Morris, CEO, Walk Free Foundation; Senator The Hon. Linda Reynolds CSC, Assistant Minister for Home Affairs; and Fiona Lawrie, Sustainability and Indigenous Affairs Manager, Wesfarmers will explore how the new Modern Slavery Act will affect your business.
Time
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
30/04/2019 12:00 PM

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