Modern slavery is on the rise. We’re part of the fight against it.
Article last updated 11 October 2024.
Votes Against Slavery is a coalition of more than 150 investors, set up by Rathbones in 2020.
It presses companies to comply with the UK’s landmark 2015 Modern Slavery Act by reporting the steps they’ve taken to ensure modern slavery isn’t in their business or supply chains.
Our report looks at what the coalition achieved in 2023.
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Former President Donald Trump has retaken the White House on a policy of widespread tax cuts, reduced immigration and lessened regulation. Bond investors aren’t happy, but shareholders are.
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