2. Incident Response & Remediation
Ethical Solutions for Modern Slavery CasesDiscovering modern slavery within your business or supply chain is a critical moment that requires swift, ethical, and legally compliant action. A mismanaged response can further harm survivors, increase the risk of legal and reputational consequences, and fail to address the root causes of exploitation.
Ethical, Survivor-Informed Support for Modern Slavery Response
The Freedom Hub’s Incident Response & Remediation Roadmap provides businesses with survivor-informed strategies, ethical remediation guidance, and corporate risk mitigation plans to ensure you are meeting your responsibility for the United Nations Guiding Principles and meet your country’s compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2018. We provide businesses with trauma-informed guidance, access to survivor support, and ethical resolution strategies to ensure that affected individuals are protected, businesses act responsibly and mitigate future risks.
Why Ethical Remediation Matters
Protect your brand reputation by demonstrating ethical leadership and commitment to human rights.
Implement trauma-informed solutions that ensure that survivor needs are prioritised in all remediation efforts.
Strengthen supply chain governance by implementing methods to help identify and measure industry specific risks.
Minimise legal and compliance risks by ensuring your response aligns with legal obligations and regulatory frameworks.
Why Choose The Freedom Hub?
Our approach to incident response and remediation is survivor-informed, meaning we draw on the real-world insights of those who have experienced modern slavery first-hand. These invaluable perspectives guide our strategies, in country and overseas. This ensures that your response is ethically sound and extremely effective in protecting survivors and mitigating harm. By integrating survivor voices, we create tailored solutions that prioritise human dignity and healing.
We ensure full legal and ethical compliance by aligning with the UNGPs and the Modern Slavery Act (2018) and corporate due diligence obligations. This helps you navigate your responsibilities with regard to grievance mechanisms and remediation. With access to global survivor support networks, we ensure that every individual involved receives the care and attention they deserve. Additionally, we offer bespoke risk and policy reviews, providing your organisation with personalised strategies that safeguard both the affected individuals and your business. We aim to empower businesses to respond responsibly while strengthening their ethical framework.
Compliance with Compassion
Continuous improvement in your modern slavery response can take many forms. It’s compliance with compassion, and we look forward to supporting you on the journey. The Freedom Hub would be privileged to support your organisation as an external advisor to help your modern slavery response.
Our Unique Value Proposition is simple. Survivor-Informed Guidance that helps your orgnanisation move from Compliance to Compassion.
The Freedom Hub’s Ethical Business Services distinctively harness survivor-informed insights, a pioneering approach in ESG consulting. Unlike traditional consultancies, our service is deeply enriched by experience directly working with survivors of modern slavery.
Our Survivor Advisory Board further strengthens this unique perspective. The Board consists of survivors bringing their lived experience, anonymously, to infuse their real-world perspectives and voices into developing corporate and governmental policies.
Additionally, our team’s expertise in procurement and governance ensures that our guidance is not just ethically sound but also operationally practical. Continuous improvement in your modern slavery response can take many forms. It’s compliance with compassion, and we look forward to supporting you on the journey.
Incidence Response & Remediation Services
We offer a range of options designed to suit different business needs:
Corporate Incident Response Planning
Develop structured incident response frameworks that align with corporate governance and ESG strategies.
- Build a modern slavery incident response team within your organisation.
- Establish protocols for ethical risk mitigation and supplier engagement.
- Ensure alignment with corporate ESG, compliance, and risk management policies.
Review of Policies, Procedures & Trauma-Informed Care
A proactive approach ensures ethical incident handling and long-term compliance.
- Audit existing modern slavery policies for effectiveness.
- Align procedures with corporate due diligence & ethical sourcing best practices.
- Implement trauma-informed strategies to support affected individuals.
Survivor-Centric Remediation Planning
Ensure that remediation efforts prioritise survivor safety, dignity, and long-term recovery.
- Access The Freedom Hub’s Survivor School & NGO network for survivor support.
- Establish survivor employment pathways as part of corporate remediation plans.
- Develop ethical frameworks for long-term risk mitigation & prevention.
Incident Management & Legal Compliance
Support to help businesses meet their Modern Slavery Act obligations and corporate due diligence requirements.
- Align incident response processes with legal and reporting obligations.
- Collaborate with compliance experts & legal advisors to minimise risk and ensure ethical accountability.
- Mitigate regulatory and financial risks through transparent remediation practices.
- Ensure your supply chain partners adhere to compliance frameworks that prevent further risks.
- Maintain audit trails & transparent reporting to regulators, stakeholders, and the public.
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How Incident Response & Remediation Benefits Your Business
Responding to modern slavery incidents with care and transparency isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s essential for protecting your brand and upholding corporate credibility. A well-managed, trauma-informed response shows the public, your employees, and your stakeholders that your business leads with integrity. It prioritises survivor welfare, mitigates reputational risk, and ensures alignment with the Modern Slavery Act and broader legal obligations.
Beyond immediate risk management, embedding survivor-informed policies and strengthening supply chain due diligence helps future-proof your business. These proactive steps reduce the risk of repeat harm, minimise disruptions, and enhance operational resilience. Transparent reporting, aligned with the Modern Slavery Act, reinforces accountability and integrity, improves ESG performance, and positions your organisation as a trusted leader in ethical governance.
Who We Work With
- Corporate compliance and legal teams who are managing modern slavery reporting obligations.
- Procurement and supply chain managers overseeing ethical sourcing policies.
- ESG and risk officers implementing corporate human rights due diligence.
- Businesses seeking to strengthen ethical governance and reputational protection.
Trusted by Businesses Across Australia
Join leading Australian businesses committed to ethical sourcing, transparency, and compliance. The Freedom Hub has worked with companies across various industries, including manufacturing, retail, construction, finance, and supply chain, to not only comply with modern slavery regulations but to become champions of ethical change.
The Freedom Hub’s consulting on modern slavery and human rights business practices has impacted many large organisations including:
Google Sydney | Oracle Sydney | L.E.K Consulting | Lexis Nexis | Metcash | Holding Redlich Lawyers | BAT Australia | NSW Hospitality Tech Teachers | Kenvale Hospitality School | Emanuel School | St Andrews College | NBRS Architects | Vivcourt Trading | Employsure | Investible | Fishburners | Westpac | Suncorp | Palisade Investments | Macquarie University | Social Traders | Griffith University | Bond University | Sydney Airport | Pinnacle | BAT | Aristocrat | Gilbert & Tobin | Resolution Life
A workshop training session was delivered to our teams involved in property leasing, design, delivery and construction for our branch network. A separate session was delivered for our facilities management team. Overall 60 people attended the training. Based on feedback provided in the post-training surveys, the two-hour workshops were well received by our people and achieved the objective of increasing our people’s awareness of modern slavery issues in the property sector and in our supply chain. A key highlight for participants was the supply chain mapping exercise that involved working in groups to map out supply chains for a product or service within their own portfolios.
Respond Ethically, Protect Your Business
If a modern slavery case is identified in your business or supply chain, a fast, ethical, and legally sound response is crucial. A responsible incident response is not just about compliance; it’s about leadership. Ensure your business takes ethical, survivor-informed actions when addressing modern slavery risks.
Let The Freedom Hub’s experts guide your organisation through a responsible remediation process prioritising people over policies.
Ensure compliance and ethical remediation. Book a consultation with us.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a company do if it discovers modern slavery in its supply chain?
Take immediate, ethical, and legally compliant action. How? Follow an ethical, survivor-first approach by implementing remediation frameworks, conducting transparent investigations, and ensuring compliance with legal obligations.
Does The Freedom Hub provide direct survivor support?
Yes. Through our partnerships with Survivor School and NGO, we ensure that those affected receive trauma-informed assistance.
How does your service align with legal compliance?
Our strategies align with the Modern Slavery Act (2018), UN Guiding Principles, and corporate due diligence requirements.
Can you help our business develop a long-term risk prevention strategy?
Absolutely. We assist businesses with remediation planning, policy updates, and continuous risk monitoring.
How does ethical remediation align with ESG compliance?
A structured incident response and remediation plan demonstrates strong ESG governance, enhancing corporate social impact and responsible business practices.
Can The Freedom Hub assist with compliance reporting after an incident?
Yes. We provide corporate compliance support to ensure businesses meet modern slavery disclosure and reporting standards.
What are the risks of failing to address modern slavery concerns properly?
Inadequate remediation can lead to legal action, reputational damage, supply chain disruptions, and loss of investor confidence.
Start Your Ethical Incident Response Here
Managing a modern slavery case isn’t just about compliance; it’s about advocating for human rights. The right response can protect survivors, transform supply chains, and strengthen your business’s ethical leadership.
- Act swiftly and responsibly to prevent further harm.
- Develop survivor-first, ethically responsible remediation strategies.
- Build a transparent, modern slavery-free supply chain.
Book a consultation for Incident Response and Remediation today.
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