Hannah Lerigo-Stephens

We’re excited to share that our sister programmes – Fast Forward, @RRToolkit (RRT) and @Clearview_Cert are joining us at Stronger Together. We now have a wider vision and even more fantastic tools and resources to support you with. Read our update here ➡️ stronger2gether.org/about-us/

Great to be at the Modern Slavery Intelligence Network today with @S2G_UK colleagues, hosted by @GsBrand in sunny Ely (and in person 🥳!) great progress since the first meeting 2.5 years ago, with a focus on next level data sharing to tackle #modernslavery more effectively

This morning @UKAntiSlavery Prevent lead @CratesEm spoke at a @coopukcampaigns event for suppliers about evolving risks of #modernslavery in UK. Other participants included @S2G_UK @rightsbeacon @HJLerigo @GsBrand @FrescaGroup and @GreencoreGroup

@HollyK_D 👋👋👋 😊

Mandatory reporting on human rights and environment would go a long way to levelling the playing field, induce leverage from investors and critically, hold companies to account. Credit to the 36 orgs who signed this letter to Government, but why not more? business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news…

The industry that the NHS relies on for the supply of medical gloves relies on exploitation, and it got even worse during the pandemic, according to the research led by @UniofNewcastle we published yesterday. Read the full story: modernslaverypec.org/latest/forced-…

The Freedom Dividend & a model for how businesses can tackle modern slavery & support victims. Today we launched our report “Campaigning for Change,” with key lessons & ideas from the Co-op’s successful asset-based approach - read it here! nottingham.ac.uk/research/beaco… @AkilahJardine

Andrew Forsey and I began the parliamentary campaign with Uber drivers to get justice. Huge congratulations to that group of exploited workers who have achieved today's breakthrough. This progress will ricochet through the gig economy, transforming it.

Super important report from @migrants_rights authored by my amazing friend @Thane_K, highlighting how the continued injustice of the HO’s actions has left these highly skilled migrants and their families incredibly vulnerable.

#COVID19 and #modernslavery - special issue of the Journal of Modern Slavery @SlaveFreeToday. Abstracts/vital early-stage research pieces on the pandemic ahead of full articles in 2021. Guest edited by the Rights Lab, with brilliant lead editor @HRMcCabe slavefreetoday.org

@ariannegriffth @Global_Witness Congratulations! Amazing 👌🏼

🥳 It's official! I've joined the team at @Global_Witness as a Senior Campaigner on #CorporateAccountability. I'll be all in on ongoing efforts to take human rights and enviro due diligence and #makeitmandatory. #mHRDD #mHREDD. I - am - thrilled.

A powerful image. These girls are sitting their university entrance exams in Afghanistan ...under a heat of 37C...on the ground...social distant...during a pandemic...because they know that only education will make them free @UN_Women @AcademicChatter @UNICEFEducation

Why is it always the wages of people at the bottom that are “unaffordable” and never the wages of people at the top?

Cobalt miners work in terrible conditions to provide the materials needed for tech but are only paid $1/$2 a day. Even a small change at the top would change their lives. Listen to our ep with @siddharthkara and @HJLerigo about the cobalt trade in Congo buff.ly/32zM2ep

If you find our shops a bit short staffed this week, I’m sorry. We have a colleague benefit where you get an extra day off when your kids have their first day at school, so a number of colleagues are doing a very special job away from their shops!

BREAKING: 26 companies, business associations & initiatives make a joint call for mandatory EU due diligence legislation for cross-sectoral duty of care for human rights and the environment. Read their statement 👉bit.ly/2YV7SIm

Fantastic to be part of the @RightsTrack series, interviewed by @DrToddLandman and speak alongside @siddharthkara - who has some inspiring stories to share on getting justice for families working in the horrendous cobalt mines of the DRC. Download to listen now!

COVID-19 has led to increased modern slavery risks for care-workers in England: here's a new Rights Lab report drawing on new interviews across the care sector, by Emily Brady & Caroline Emberson nottingham.ac.uk/research/beaco… @emilyrosebrady

2 days left to apply to join us at the @rightsbeacon - working with businesses on their anti-slavery activity, on loads of exciting new research and with a great team- see below for more details!