Build a Fairer Future: Have your say on ethical supply chains

Cost: Free

The Welsh Government worked with partners and stakeholders to create the Code of Practice on Ethical Employment in Supply Chains in 2017. Its purpose is to articulate actions organisations can take to safeguard against unlawful and unethical employment practices in their operations and in their supply chains.

The Code contains 12 commitments across various issues including fair pay, modern slavery, and human rights. We are updating the Code to reflect learnings since its launch and to keep pace with current and future trends. We would like your input into this work. 

Who should attend?

We encourage anyone with an interest in ethical practices and supply chains to attend, including representatives from public sector organisations, businesses and third sector organisations. We are holding two types of session and are keen to hear from as diverse a range of voices as possible. Please see below and when registering choose the session best for you. Reasonable adjustments available on request e.g. BSL interpreters.

Background

Signatories to the Code of practice are encouraged to work towards the twelve commitments and provide plans and reports on progress. Areas covered by the Code of practice include  anti-slavery, false self-employment, human rights, Living Wage, modern slavery and trafficking, procurement, prompt payment, supply chain management, Trade Unions, training, and whistleblowing. 

See more: Ethical employment in supply chains: code of practice | GOV.WALES

Since the Code was established, there have been developments in employment, legislation and technology, and expectations on organisations and their supply chains have increased. Over 750 organisations across all sectors have signed up to the Code of Practice and we want to hear their views on it and our new proposals.

Privacy Notice

Welsh Government (‘we’) will be the data controller for the personal data you provide to participate in this event and will process it in the exercise of our public task and the official authority vested in us for the administration of the event. We will retain your personal data for 3 months following the end of the event, after which time it will be securely deleted.

In order to send you information about the event we will gather personal details including name, email address, job role, language preference, school/setting/organisation name, school/setting/organisation address, telephone number and Local Authority. We will also gather information relating to specific access, dietary and/or other requirements to ensure any additional requirements are met during the event.

In the interests of networking during the event, your name will be shared with other registered attendees. If you would prefer us not to do this, please let us know through contacting Aileen.Burmeister@gov.wales.

Under the data protection legislation, you have the right:

•          to access the personal data the Welsh Government holds on you;

•          to require us to rectify inaccuracies in that data

•          to (in certain circumstances) object to or restrict processing

•          for (in certain circumstances) your data to be ‘erased’

•          to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) who is our independent regulator for data protection

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Customer Contact

Wycliffe House

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Wilmslow

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Telephone: 01625 545 745 or 0303 123 1113

Website: www.ico.gov.uk

For further information on your rights please contact:

Data Protection Officer

Welsh Government

Cathays Park

Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

E-mail: DataProtectionOfficer@gov.wales  

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