By Clive Booth ESG Foundation Board Member

In the tenth year since the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the “Act”), Rathbones, a provider of wealth and asset management for individuals, charities and professional advisers, has launched its sixth Votes Against Slavery campaign (VAS), securing support from a record 168 institutional investors, with funds under management totalling £2.96 trillion**. To address non-compliance with the Act, in 2020 the Rathbones Stewardship team began challenging companies suspected of not meeting the reporting requirements.