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M&S and UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Open Leadership Forum for Responsible Recruitment

19 June 2017

The inaugural Annual Leadership Forum on Responsible Recruitment took place in Berlin on 19-20 June 2017, co-hosted by IHRB, the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment, and Humanity United.

The Annual Leadership Forum brings together global brands, suppliers, recruitment agencies, governments, and NGOs to discuss and examine how to advance ethical recruitment and combat the exploitation of migrant workers in global supply chains.

The opening session of the Forum was livestreamed on Twitter and featured representatives from M&S and the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, as well as IHRB and Humanity United. Watch below.

[Second half of broadcast]

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