Supply Unchained – Supply Unchained

Transforming Supply Chains
for Human Rights

We are impact driven and focus our services to go-beyond the call of duty to drive meaningful and systemic change

Expert led solutions

Understanding Your Requirements

We work with you to identify and manage human rights risks across your business operations and supply chains. Our
approach includes assessing suppliers through risk-based valuations, embedding human rights into internal governance
and procedures, developing effective policies and codes of conduct, and raising awareness through targeted training.

Supplier Assessments

Reviewing Suppliers at scale.

Identifying the correct suppliers and procedures to take on.

Conducting risk assessments and idenfying human rights risks in the supply chain .

Internal Business

Reviewing how internal business function areas operate

Reviewing and improving methods between functions on human rights compliance

Emedding human rights into the business and its’operations

Understanding the impact of human rights due diligence at a granular level across function areas

Reporting and Governance

Drafting Reports and Compliance Statements.

Drafting Policies and Procedures.

Knowledge on what should go into the supplier codes, human rights policies, compliance statements and transparency reports.

Efficient methods of engaging with stakeholders to publish reports.

Training & Implementation

Knowledge, awareness and appropriate training delivered to staff and key stakeholders about the impact of human rights on staff, consumers, investors and across the supply chain

Implementation of human rights compliance strategies into the business.

Implementation of Action Plan, Working Groups and Human Rights Monitoring across your business.

Our focus is on creating responsible, transparent practices that protect the rights of workers, users, and consumers throughout the business ecosystem.

Human Rights Case Studies Across Industries

Our streamlined approach takes the complexity out of compliance, providing clear, actionable steps to help you meet regulatory requirements with confidence.

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Impact
Suppliers were paying garment workers £3.50 an hour
Workers were from vulnerable migrant backgrounds and often undocumented.
Many reported unsafe working conditions.
The case violated many articles of the HRA.
The company failed to protect its workers from the prohibition of slavery and forced labour (art.4).
It also failed in its protection of the right to respect for private and family life (art.8) and prohibition of discrimination (art.2).
The company was accused of failing to conduct the adequate due diligence in relation to the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Outcome
£1 billion market cap loss, multiple investor exits, £10 million compliance costs.
Brand boycotts, media backlash and lost retail partnerships.
Significant brand image damage amongst younger customers.
Supplier terminations, supply chain audits and disrupted production.
An independent review threatened regulatory reform.

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Impact
The bank was accused of misleading investors by overstating the ESG credentials of its investment products.
Investigations found serious failings in ESG governance and transparency.
The bank was found to have failed to conduct adequate ESG due diligence, including on human rights risks in portfolio companies.
The bank’s conduct breached principles of ethical investment and corporate responsibility.
It also breached the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
Violations of the right to privacy (art.8), the right to protection from discrimination (art.14) and the right to remedy of the HRA.

Outcome
Fined €25 million in 2023 for ESG misstatements and inadequate controls.
CEO and senior executives resigned amid scandal.
Faced €16 billion drop in market cap and severe reputational damage.
Forced to adopt overhauled ESG data systems and disclosures.
Forced to adopt enhanced human rights due diligence within ESG screening criteria.

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Impact
This product was globally discontinued in 2023 following the discovery of asbestos contamination, allegedly known to the manufacturer since 1970.
The company failed to provide adequate safety warnings regarding asbestos contamination.
Prolonged product usage has been linked to ovarian, mesothelioma, peritoneal, and fallopian tube cancers.
Legal action is now underway in the UK (3,500 claimants) following successful legal action in the US.
UK litigation claims alleged breaches of the Human Rights Act 1998, negligence, deceptive marketing (Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008), and defective products (Consumer Protection Act 1987).

Outcome
$11–11.6 billion earmarked for current and future losses (as of 2025).
$4.1 billion paid in settlements; an additional $8.9–$9 billion projected over 25 years.
Q1 2023 marked the first net quarterly loss in decades.
Negative investor sentiment and product boycotts contributed to global discontinuation.
Retailer testing standards tightened and insurers increased premiums or withdrew coverage.

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Impact
The collapse of the Fundão dam caused 19 deaths, displaced thousands, and severely polluted 300 km of the Rio Doce.
Entire communities, including indigenous groups lost homes and access to clean water.
The company failed to act on internal warnings about dam stability and victims were not warned in time.
The company infringed on the communities' right to life (art.2), Prohibition of inhuman/degrading treatment (art.3), right to respect for private and family life (art.8), right to non-discrimination (art.14) of the HRA , and Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA).
It was also found to have violated the right to water and adequate standard of living of the ICESCR (art.11).

Outcome
Ordered to pay US$9.7 billion in reparations.
Facing a £36 billion UK group claim on behalf of 700,000+ victims.
Accused of corporate governance failures, poor due diligence, and inadequate response.
Widespread reputational damage and international condemnation.
Triggered legal action across multiple jurisdictions.
Sparked global debate on business and human rights accountability in extractive industries.

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Human Rights Risks for VLOPs

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A Large Social Media Company

Impact

Exposed a 14-year-old user to content related to self-harm, depression and suicide Algorithm actively recommended more harmful content, increasing the user's exposure to distressing material and worsening their mental state.

Human Rights Risks

1. A coroner's report concluded that the user's death was caused by over exposure to content from the platform.
2. The platform suffered severe financial repercussions
3. This case highlighted the platforms infringements on the user's right to life (art. 2) and right to privacy (art. 7) of the Human Rights Act
4. It also violated the OSA which requires prevention of illegal and harmful content (s.5) and requires platforms to put duties in place to prevent children from encountering harmful content online (s.11).

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A Large Consumer Electronics Company

Impact

Reports highlighted the risk of child labour, hazardous working conditions and exploitation stemming from unregulated mining in the DRC. These unethical supply chains led to severe human rights violations and environmental degradation.

Human Rights Risks

1. The case garnered international attention and increased regulatory pressure across Europe. In Germany, it strengthened enforcement of the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LKSG) and accelerated calls for EU-wide accountability under the CSDDD.
2. The CSDDD requires companies to assess and address human rights risks across their value chains. The expected inclusion of cobalt under the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation will further intensify legal obligations and scrutiny of sourcing practices.
3. The use of underage workers in hazardous mining conditions breached international labour standards under ILO Conventions 138 and 182.
4. Hazardous working conditions and excessive hours also violated protections under the Employment Rights Act (s.44 and s.45).
5. The company also failed to meet its duties under the UK Modern Slavery Act (s.54), which requires companies to prevent forced and exploitative labour through effective supply chain due diligence.

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A Large Tech Company

Impact

Used an experimental Al recruitment tool which was found to systematically discriminate against female applicants. The Al system created structural barriers for women in tech and reinforced gender bias.

Human Rights Risks

1. The incident sparked international criticism given that the VLOP failed to uphold users' right to respect for private life (art.8) and the right to protection from discrimination (art.14) under the HRA.
2. Under the DSA, VLOPS must act with due diligence (art. 14) and assess systemic risks to fundamental rights, including discrimination (art. 34). The VLOPs failure to identify and mitigate gender bias in its Al recruitment tool breached these obligations.
3. Under the EU Al Act, high-risk systems like recruitment tools require risk management measures (Art. 9) and human oversight (art. 14). The absence of safeguards and oversight in the tool contravened these requirements.
4. Under the GDPR, organisations must ensure fair and transparent processing (art. 5), limit automated decision-making (art. 22), and implement data protection by design (art. 25). The tool's opaque profiling and lack of human intervention breached these provisions.

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A Large Microblogging Platform

Impact

Safeguards weren't in place to protect one of its users from child sexual exploitation and failed to remove child sexual abuse material from its platform. Users faced risk of exposure to abusive and illegal content without sufficient protection mechanisms.

Human Rights Risks

1. The platform faced lawsuits under U.S. laws.
2. The case infringed upon the user's right to prohibition of torture (art. 3) and prohibition of forced labour (art. 4) of the HRA.
3. Under the DSA, VLOPS must remove illegal content (art.16) and conduct risk assessments (art.34). The platform's failure to detect and remove child exploitation content breached these obligations.
4. The OSA also requires platforms to prevent exposure to harmful content (s.5) and assess risks to children (s.4). Stronger content moderation and risk assessments would have ensured compliance and mitigated legal risks.
5. Moreover, the inability of the platform to protect its users from sexual exploitation infringed on its obligation to take steps to prevent risks in the supply chain as stated in the Modern Slavery Act (s.54).

Human Rights Due Diligence

Reshaping Human Rights, Corporate Compliance, Digital Regulation and M&A Screening

Pioneering the nexus of Human Rights, M&A ,Corporate Compliance & Digital Regulation to assist you with meeting your multi-faceted legal and ethical requirements

Assisting you with assessing and identifying risks in your business  and Supply Chain

Streamlining Compliance & Due Diligence

Manage Legal & Regulatory Compliance

Breaking the chain of exploitation.

Combatting the 50 million victims of modern slavery and other

human rights abuses world-over.

Transforming Supply Chains for Human Rights

We are regulation agnostic and base our risk assessment

methodology on harms-based principles which are focused on

combatting key human rights risks.

Transforming Supply Chains for Human Rights

We are regulation agnostic and base our risk assessment

methodology on harms-based principles which are focused on

combatting key human rights risks.

Streamline & Verify Compliance with Lawyers

The SU Platform offers a tailored User-Interface and Portal to help

you manage your compliance priorities. SU reports, legal reviews

and opinions offer you verification on your compliance review

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A Global Engineering Company

Our streamlined approach takes the complexity out of compliance, providing clear, actionable steps to help you meet regulatory requirements with confidence.

Problem:
Human Rights Risks found in Corporate Compliance Assessment
Lower Company Ranking in Benchmarking and Compliance Maturity Level
Motivation to be an Ethical and Sustainable Business

Services Delivered:
Tailored Human Rights Impact Assessment reviewing internal business functions and desktop review of policies and procedures adopted by the company
Stakeholder workshops across Compliance, Procurement, Operations, Sustainability, HR and Legal
Training Delivered across function areas

Outputs:
Impact Assessment Report
Modern Slavery Statement
Workshops for key internal business functions,
Roadmap and Action Plan to embed Human Rights and address identified risks

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Jewellery Retail Brand

Our streamlined approach takes the complexity out of compliance, providing clear, actionable steps to help you meet regulatory requirements with confidence.

Problem:
A celebrity setting up a jewellery brand with an ethical and sustainable
vision required review and due diligence of key suppliers who would manufacture products

Services Delivered:
Supplier assessments across different global locations identifying key risks and setting terms with suppliers to protect the client and enforce key terms and standards of engagement

Outputs:
Supplier Assessment Reports
Terms of Business and Engagement for Suppliers
Impact and Risk Report

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Healthcare & Government

Our streamlined approach takes the complexity out of compliance, providing clear, actionable steps to help you meet regulatory requirements with confidence.

Problem:
Lack of adequate training on human rights and modern slavery given to staff.
Risks of frontline workers and public sector officials unaware of key policies, terms, practices required for mandatory compliance.
Risks of missing vulnerable patients, sourcing and procurement of unethical medical products.

Services Delivered:
Delivered targeted training on healthcare supply chains, risks and workshops to validate learning points.
Delivered targeted training on policies, procedures and adopting these across the organisation.

Outputs:
Training sessions and workshops.
Certifications for training completion used in organisation metrics and staff appraisals.

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A Global Engineering Company

Our streamlined approach takes the complexity out of compliance, providing clear, actionable steps to help you meet regulatory requirements with confidence.

Problem:
Human Rights Risks found in Corporate Compliance Assessment
Lower Company Ranking in Benchmarking and Compliance Maturity Level
Motivation to be an Ethical and Sustainable Business

Outputs:
Impact Assessment Report
Modern Slavery Statement
Workshops for key internal business functions,
Roadmap and Action Plan to embed Human Rights and address identified risks

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Jewellery Retail Brand

Our streamlined approach takes the complexity out of compliance, providing clear, actionable steps to help you meet regulatory requirements with confidence.

Problem:
A celebrity setting up a jewellery brand with an ethical and sustainable
vision required review and due diligence of key suppliers who would manufacture products

Outputs:
Supplier Assessment Reports
Terms of Business and Engagement for Suppliers
Impact and Risk Report

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Healthcare & Government

Our streamlined approach takes the complexity out of compliance, providing clear, actionable steps to help you meet regulatory requirements with confidence.

Outputs:
Training sessions and workshops.
Certifications for training completion used in organisation metrics and staff appraisals.

Trusted by hundreds to simplify their compliance

Embracing AI requires balance. We ensure security protocols are met. We build for scalability. We exceed
compliance standards. Every step of the way.

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We are impact driven and focus our services to go-beyond the call of duty to drive meaningful and systemic change

Expert led solutions

Understanding Your Requirements

Supplier Assessments

Reviewing Suppliers at scale.

Identifying the correct suppliers and procedures to take on.

Conducting risk assessments and idenfying human rights risks in the supply chain .

Internal Business

Reviewing how internal business function areas operate

Reviewing and improving methods between functions on human rights compliance

Emedding human rights into the business and its’operations

Understanding the impact of human rights due diligence at a granular level across function areas

Reporting and Governance

Drafting Reports and Compliance Statements.

Drafting Policies and Procedures.

Knowledge on what should go into the supplier codes, human rights policies, compliance statements and transparency reports.

Efficient methods of engaging with stakeholders to publish reports.

Training & Implementation

Knowledge, awareness and appropriate training delivered to staff and key stakeholders about the impact of human rights on staff, consumers, investors and across the supply chain

Implementation of human rights compliance strategies into the business.

Implementation of Action Plan, Working Groups and Human Rights Monitoring across your business.

Our focus is on creating responsible, transparent practices that protect the rights of workers, users, and consumers throughout the business ecosystem.

Our streamlined approach takes the complexity out of compliance, providing clear, actionable steps to help you meet regulatory requirements with confidence.

Human Rights Risks for VLOPs

Reshaping Human Rights, Corporate Compliance, Digital Regulation and M&A Screening

Pioneering the nexus of Human Rights, M&A ,Corporate Compliance & Digital Regulation to assist you with meeting your multi-faceted legal and ethical requirements

Assisting you with assessing and identifying risks in your business  and Supply Chain

Streamlining Compliance & Due Diligence

Manage Legal & Regulatory Compliance

Breaking the chain of exploitation.

Combatting the 50 million victims of modern slavery and other

human rights abuses world-over.

Transforming Supply Chains for Human Rights

We are regulation agnostic and base our risk assessment

methodology on harms-based principles which are focused on

combatting key human rights risks.

Transforming Supply Chains for Human Rights

We are regulation agnostic and base our risk assessment

methodology on harms-based principles which are focused on

combatting key human rights risks.

Streamline & Verify Compliance with Lawyers

The SU Platform offers a tailored User-Interface and Portal to help

you manage your compliance priorities. SU reports, legal reviews

and opinions offer you verification on your compliance review

Trusted by hundreds to simplify their compliance

Embracing AI requires balance. We ensure security protocols are met. We build for scalability. We exceed
compliance standards. Every step of the way.

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We are impact driven and focus our services to go-beyond the call of duty to drive meaningful and systemic change

Expert led solutions

Understanding Your Requirements

Supplier Assessments

Reviewing Suppliers at scale.

Identifying the correct suppliers and procedures to take on.

Conducting risk assessments and idenfying human rights risks in the supply chain .

Internal Business

Reviewing how internal business function areas operate

Reviewing and improving methods between functions on human rights compliance

Emedding human rights into the business and its’operations

Understanding the impact of human rights due diligence at a granular level across function areas

Reporting and Governance

Drafting Reports and Compliance Statements.

Drafting Policies and Procedures.

Knowledge on what should go into the supplier codes, human rights policies, compliance statements and transparency reports.

Efficient methods of engaging with stakeholders to publish reports.

Training & Implementation

Knowledge, awareness and appropriate training delivered to staff and key stakeholders about the impact of human rights on staff, consumers, investors and across the supply chain

Implementation of human rights compliance strategies into the business.

Implementation of Action Plan, Working Groups and Human Rights Monitoring across your business.

Our focus is on creating responsible, transparent practices that protect the rights of workers, users, and consumers throughout the business ecosystem.

Our streamlined approach takes the complexity out of compliance, providing clear, actionable steps to help you meet regulatory requirements with confidence.

Human Rights Risks for VLOPs

Reshaping Human Rights, Corporate Compliance, Digital Regulation and M&A Screening

Pioneering the nexus of Human Rights, M&A ,Corporate Compliance & Digital Regulation to assist you with meeting your multi-faceted legal and ethical requirements

Assisting you with assessing and identifying risks in your business and Supply Chain

Streamlining Compliance & Due Diligence

Manage Legal & Regulatory Compliance

Breaking the chain of exploitation. Combatting the 50 million victims of modern slavery and otherhuman rights abuses world-over.

Transforming Supply Chains for Human Rights

We are regulation agnostic and base our risk assessment methodology on harms-based principles which are focused on combatting key human rights risks.

Transforming Supply Chains for Human Rights

We are regulation agnostic and base our risk assessment methodology on harms-based principles which are focused on combatting key human rights risks.

Streamline & Verify Compliance with Lawyers

The SU Platform offers a tailored User-Interface and Portal to help you manage your compliance priorities. SU reports, legal reviewsand opinions offer you verification on your compliance review

Trusted by hundreds to simplify their compliance

Embracing AI requires balance. We ensure security protocols are met. We build for scalability. We exceed compliance standards. Every step of the way.

Contact us

Assisting you with assessing and identifying risks in your business  and Supply Chain

Breaking the chain of exploitation.

Combatting the 50 million victims of modern slavery and other

human rights abuses world-over.

We are regulation agnostic and base our risk assessment

methodology on harms-based principles which are focused on

combatting key human rights risks.

We are regulation agnostic and base our risk assessment

methodology on harms-based principles which are focused on

combatting key human rights risks.

The SU Platform offers a tailored User-Interface and Portal to help

you manage your compliance priorities. SU reports, legal reviews

and opinions offer you verification on your compliance review

Embracing AI requires balance. We ensure security protocols are met. We build for scalability. We exceed
compliance standards. Every step of the way.