AI sign up to the fight against modern slavery

Aggregate Industries pledge their commitment to the GLAA Construction Protocol

ANOTHER big name from the construction industry has pledged its commitment to cracking down on modern slavery and labour exploitation in partnership with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), the UK’s foremost investigative agency for labour abuse.

Aggregate Industries have signed the GLAA Construction Protocol, a joint agreement aimed at bringing an end to labour abuse across the UK.

The company joins influential organizations such as the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), and companies such as Sir Robert McAlpine, Morgan Sindall Group and Tarmac who have also pledged their support for the GLAA’s protocol.

Donna Hunt, head of sustainability for Aggregate Industries, said: ‘We pride ourselves on being a responsible business, committed to providing ethically sourced products and services.

‘And whilst we have our own programmes focusing on identifying and eradicating the exploitation of vulnerable workers in our supply chain and business operations, we believe that by working collaboratively with other responsible businesses, sharing information and raising awareness, we will all have a much more effective impact in tackling this across the whole industry.’

The GLAA’s deputy director of business change, Mark Heath, said: ‘We are pleased to see Aggregate Industries become the latest big player in construction sign up to the protocol and join us in the fight to eradicate modern slavery and labour exploitation across the country.

‘As more well-known firms put to their names to the protocol, we hope that others follow in their footsteps and commit to protecting workers and the reputation of the construction industry.’