Slavery Policy
No person should work under conditions of slavery or forced compulsory labour. This basic right is enshrined in international law, regional instruments and national laws. Yet for many workers, freedom to choose employment remains beyond reach. In 2016 the Global Slavery Index estimated that 45.8 million people are in some form of modern slavery across 167 countries.
While the highest numbers of forced labourers were reported in Asia, forced labour is found all around the world, including in Europe. The UK Government estimated in 2013 that 10-13,000 people are in modern slavery in the UK at any given time. Modern slavery covers a range of exploitation including; human trafficking, sexual exploitation, forced labour, debt bondage, domestic servitude, criminal activities, child labour, child sexual exploitation (CSE) and forced and early marriage.
As a responsible and ethical business, Khalsa Schoolwear has a zero-tolerance approach to all types of modern slavery and human trafficking within our business and supply chains. We work with manufacturers that are members of SEDEX and actively endorse and adopt all base codes within the ETI structure and monitor this though regular auditing (SMETA and BSCI) and working with all suppliers within our supply chain.