Ethical labour sourcing standard for construction - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 06:58, 14 December 2020

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	* Modern slavery toolkit.		* Modern slavery toolkit.

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Building People at 08:51, 6 July 2020

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	* Modern slavery toolkit.		* Modern slavery toolkit.

−	[[Category:Policy]] [[Category:Standards_/_measurements]]	+	[[Category:People]] [[Category:Policy]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]] [[Category:Standards_/_measurements]] [[Category:DCN_Standard]]

Designing Buildings: moved Ethical labour sourcing standard to Ethical labour sourcing standard for construction

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Editor at 16:54, 18 April 2019

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	* Construction recruitment agency.		* Construction recruitment agency.
	* Corporate social responsibility in construction.		* Corporate social responsibility in construction.
		+	* Demand chain.
	* Diversity in the construction industry.		* Diversity in the construction industry.
	* Ethical sourcing.		* Ethical sourcing.

Editor at 11:56, 18 April 2019

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	--[[User:BRE_Buzz\|BRE Buzz]]		--[[User:BRE_Buzz\|BRE Buzz]]

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* BRE Buzz articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.		* BRE Buzz articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.
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	* Ethical sourcing.		* Ethical sourcing.
	* Ethics in construction.		* Ethics in construction.
		+	* Modern slavery in the construction sector.
	* Modern Slavery Act and sustainable supply chains.		* Modern Slavery Act and sustainable supply chains.
	* Modern slavery and the supply chain.		* Modern slavery and the supply chain.

Editor at 14:08, 3 August 2018

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	* Code of conduct.		* Code of conduct.
	* Construction and the Modern Slavery Act.		* Construction and the Modern Slavery Act.
		+	* Construction recruitment agency.
	* Corporate social responsibility in construction.		* Corporate social responsibility in construction.
	* Diversity in the construction industry.		* Diversity in the construction industry.

Editor at 15:32, 25 May 2018

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	* Action programme for responsible and ethical sourcing.		* Action programme for responsible and ethical sourcing.
	* Building a fairer system: Tackling modern day slavery.		* Building a fairer system: Tackling modern day slavery.
		+	* Code of conduct.
	* Construction and the Modern Slavery Act.		* Construction and the Modern Slavery Act.
	* Corporate social responsibility in construction.		* Corporate social responsibility in construction.

Editor at 10:03, 14 May 2018

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	* Action programme for responsible and ethical sourcing.		* Action programme for responsible and ethical sourcing.
	* Building a fairer system: Tackling modern day slavery.		* Building a fairer system: Tackling modern day slavery.
		+	* Construction and the Modern Slavery Act.
	* Corporate social responsibility in construction.		* Corporate social responsibility in construction.
	* Diversity in the construction industry.		* Diversity in the construction industry.

Designing Buildings at 10:59, 17 April 2018

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	=== Apr 2018 ===		=== Apr 2018 ===

−	In April 2018, BRE launched the Online Ethical Labour Sourcing standard (BES 6002). The ~~online launch of the~~ Ethical Labour Sourcing Standard (ELS) provides a way for companies to self-assess their on-going commitment to the principles of ethical labour sourcing and profile their corporate governance.	+	In April 2018, BRE launched the Online Ethical Labour Sourcing standard (BES 6002). The Ethical Labour Sourcing Standard (ELS) provides a way for companies to self-assess their on-going commitment to the principles of ethical labour sourcing and profile their corporate governance.

	The progression to an online tool – to support the existing offline service – enables businesses to create an account and immediately begin to understand their strengths and weaknesses in terms of corporate governance risks and requirements.		The progression to an online tool – to support the existing offline service – enables businesses to create an account and immediately begin to understand their strengths and weaknesses in terms of corporate governance risks and requirements.

−	The online ELS platform ~~consists of~~ actions to be completed to demonstrate the adoption of the principles of ethical labour sourcing. These actions are established from an assessment against 12 issues areas:	+	The online ELS platform sets out actions to be completed to demonstrate the adoption of the principles of ethical labour sourcing. These actions are established from an assessment against 12 issues areas:

	* Organisation structure.		* Organisation structure.
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	* Reporting.		* Reporting.

−	~~Only when companies are~~ satisfied they are ready to progress to the formal verification process – which involves a site visit from BRE, producing specific management documentation in the 12 issues areas ~~previously listed – might they elect to do so~~. In the meantime, they can revisit, re-evaluate and measure online how they are performing against their own objectives, needs and identified risks ~~in the 12 issue areas~~.	+	Companies may then be satisfied that they are ready to progress to the formal verification process – which involves a site visit from BRE, producing specific management documentation in the 12 issues areas. In the meantime, they can revisit, re-evaluate and measure online how they are performing against their own objectives, needs and identified risks.

	(Ref. [http://bregroup.com/press-releases/bre-launches-online-self-assessment-tool-for-ethical-labour-sourcing/ http://bregroup.com/press-releases/bre-launches-online-self-assessment-tool-for-ethical-labour-sourcing/])		(Ref. [http://bregroup.com/press-releases/bre-launches-online-self-assessment-tool-for-ethical-labour-sourcing/ http://bregroup.com/press-releases/bre-launches-online-self-assessment-tool-for-ethical-labour-sourcing/])

Editor at 10:35, 17 April 2018

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	= Updates =		= Updates =
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		+	=== Oct 2017 ===

	In October 2017, one of the UK’s leading building and civil engineering companies, Sir Robert McAlpine, became the first contractor to be verified under the ELS Standard.		In October 2017, one of the UK’s leading building and civil engineering companies, Sir Robert McAlpine, became the first contractor to be verified under the ELS Standard.
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	“We would like to congratulate Sir Robert McAlpine in becoming the first ELS-verified contractor. We hope this will spur on more organisations into identifying opportunities to improve their ethical practices and help eradicate the evils of enforced labour and modern slavery, and help the industry as a whole raise its operating standards.”		“We would like to congratulate Sir Robert McAlpine in becoming the first ELS-verified contractor. We hope this will spur on more organisations into identifying opportunities to improve their ethical practices and help eradicate the evils of enforced labour and modern slavery, and help the industry as a whole raise its operating standards.”

		+	=== Apr 2018 ===
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		+	In April 2018, BRE launched the Online Ethical Labour Sourcing standard (BES 6002). The online launch of the Ethical Labour Sourcing Standard (ELS) provides a way for companies to self-assess their on-going commitment to the principles of ethical labour sourcing and profile their corporate governance.
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		+	The progression to an online tool – to support the existing offline service – enables businesses to create an account and immediately begin to understand their strengths and weaknesses in terms of corporate governance risks and requirements.
		+
		+	The online ELS platform consists of actions to be completed to demonstrate the adoption of the principles of ethical labour sourcing. These actions are established from an assessment against 12 issues areas:
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		+	* Organisation structure.
		+	* Management policies.
		+	* Management systems.
		+	* Assurance, compliance and auditing.
		+	* Human Resources.
		+	* Immigration.
		+	* Procurement.
		+	* Supply chain management.
		+	* Bribery & corruption.
		+	* Learning & development.
		+	* Forums.
		+	* Reporting.
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		+	Only when companies are satisfied they are ready to progress to the formal verification process – which involves a site visit from BRE, producing specific management documentation in the 12 issues areas previously listed – might they elect to do so. In the meantime, they can revisit, re-evaluate and measure online how they are performing against their own objectives, needs and identified risks in the 12 issue areas.

		+	(Ref. [http://bregroup.com/press-releases/bre-launches-online-self-assessment-tool-for-ethical-labour-sourcing/ http://bregroup.com/press-releases/bre-launches-online-self-assessment-tool-for-ethical-labour-sourcing/])

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