Table 4

Stakeholders mentioned across themes in modern slavery reporting

Stakeholder groupCases (n)Specific stakeholders mentionedStakeholder groups identified across key themes
Upstream supply chain informationSupplier governanceSupplier risk managementSupplier integration and developmentContinuous improvement
Internal stakeholders (e.g. top-management team, middle management, employees)58Procurement team, modern slavery working group, audit risk compliance committee, leadership team, corporate governance team, human rights officer
Upstream stakeholders60Local suppliers, direct suppliers, Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3 suppliers
32PPE/gloves manufacturers, indirect suppliers, overseas suppliers
26Forced labour, child labour, debt bondage, migrant workers
Downstream stakeholders (e.g. investors, customers)NANot identified
Societal stakeholders (e.g. NGOs, advocacy groups)50Australian Government, ILO, Catholic Anti-Slavery Network, Slave Free Alliance, Supply chain integrity council, BSR Human Rights Working Group
Market stakeholders (e.g. competitor, technology firm for data sharing)16EcoVadis, ethiXbase, Sedex, Informed365
Source(s): Authors’ work

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