Woolworths Group Ltd. and Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. are among the best Australian-listed companies at disclosing the risks of modern slavery in their supply chains, while IDP Education Ltd. and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. are among the worst.
That’s the assessment of university researchers based on the first crop of company statements to the government since Australia created new laws to root out modern slavery. Monash University scored each firm out of 100, using criteria including supply-chain due diligence and remediation processes if the company finds slavery issues, according to a report published Monday.
It’s hoped the report will ...
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