Addressing Modern Slavery: A Practical Workshop for Procurement Teams

Join us for a half-day, in-person workshop designed specifically for procurement professionals who are ready to move from awareness to action.

Together with sector leaders and experienced facilitators from Edge Impact and Ākina, this interactive session will:

• Build a shared understanding of what modern slavery is and how it shows up in supply chains
• Outline how expectations on business are evolving in Aotearoa, Australia, and globally
• Identify the levers within the procurement process where modern slavery due diligence can be applied
• Develop a set of practical, actionable approaches tailored for procurement teams

Why Attend?
You’ll walk away with:

• A clearer understanding of how modern slavery issues show up in supply chains
• Tools and frameworks to assess and respond to risk in your supply chain
• Practical next steps to begin or accelerate your modern slavery response

Who Should Attend?
This workshop is tailored for:

• Procurement professionals across public and private sectors
• Representatives from construction, local government, and primary industries (agriculture, forestry)
• Members of the Ākina Buyers Group
• Sustainability and ethical sourcing leads
  

Agenda

• Registration and networking
• Welcome & Framing: Setting the scene - why modern slavery matters and procurement’s unique role
• Understanding Risk: What modern slavery looks like in supply chains, and where procurement can influence change
• Break and networking
• Procurement in Practice: Practical tools, case studies, and strategies to integrate human rights due diligence into workflows
• From Insight to Action: Reflecting on your context, identifying next steps
  

Facilitators
Edge Impact

• Nick Dexter, Principal Consultant, Human Rights and Modern Slavery Lead
• David Maucor, New Zealand Regional Principal and Key Accounts Manager

Guest facilitator

• Nicola Nation, ex CEO, Ākina
  

Spaces are limited, secure your spot today!