GLA and Sainsbury’s launch anti-exploitation training
15 December 2014
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) and Sainsbury’s have teamed up in what the organisations are calling “a groundbreaking partnership” to deliver bespoke training for the supermarket chain’s product suppliers, the GLA has announced.
Mon, 15 Dec 2014The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) and Sainsbury’s have teamed up in what the organisations are calling “a groundbreaking partnership” to deliver bespoke training for the supermarket chain’s product suppliers, the GLA has announced.
The training focuses on assisting Sainsbury’s suppliers in identifying whether hidden exploitative practices exist at the farms, pack houses, processing plants and factories throughout the global supply chain.
The training launches this week. GLA chief executive Paul Broadbent said in a prepared statement that he “applauded” Sainsbury’s for raising awareness through training and for “showing a determination to identify any issues of concern”.
Sainsbury’s director of brand Judith Batchelar said she hoped the training “takes us a step further in tackling hidden labour exploitation”.
The new training arrangement builds upon the GLA’s ‘Supplier/Retail Protocol’ that was launched in October 2013 by home secretary Theresa May. The protocol was a commitment from major retailers and suppliers to share information and intelligence with the authority about suspicions and wrongdoings with confidence.
The training focuses on assisting Sainsbury’s suppliers in identifying whether hidden exploitative practices exist at the farms, pack houses, processing plants and factories throughout the global supply chain.
The training launches this week. GLA chief executive Paul Broadbent said in a prepared statement that he “applauded” Sainsbury’s for raising awareness through training and for “showing a determination to identify any issues of concern”.
Sainsbury’s director of brand Judith Batchelar said she hoped the training “takes us a step further in tackling hidden labour exploitation”.
The new training arrangement builds upon the GLA’s ‘Supplier/Retail Protocol’ that was launched in October 2013 by home secretary Theresa May. The protocol was a commitment from major retailers and suppliers to share information and intelligence with the authority about suspicions and wrongdoings with confidence.
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