Demonstrate responsible sourcing
Show customers and procurement teams how your organisation manages relevant labour and human-rights risks.
Modern Slavery Prevention Certification
Ethical Supply Chains Start with Independent Certification.
Demonstrate your commitment to preventing modern slavery and forced labor with Ethical Trade Alliance certification. Blue Wolf Certifications conducts independent audits against ETA’s Modern Slavery Prevention Standard.
Independent Audits
Conducted by Blue Wolf Certifications
Global Standard
Developed for all industries and supply chains
Practical Requirements
Designed for real business operations
ETA Certification
Issued by the Ethical Trade Alliance
Build Stakeholder Confidence
Demonstrate responsible and ethical practices
Blue Wolf audits. ETA certifies. Independent assessments against ETA’s Modern Slavery Prevention Standard, with certification decisions and certificates issued by the Ethical Trade Alliance.
Modern slavery and forced labor prevention
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Modern Slavery Prevention Certification
Help demonstrate how your organisation identifies, assesses and responds to risks of forced labor, human trafficking and exploitation in its operations and supply chains.
Blue Wolf Certifications is the exclusive auditing partner of the Ethical Trade Alliance (ETA). We conduct independent assessments against ETA’s Modern Slavery Prevention Standard. ETA makes the certification decision and issues certificates.
Certification offers independent assessment of the practices required by the standard. It does not guarantee the absence of modern slavery or replace legal due diligence.
Why organisations seek assurance
Evaluate governance, supplier oversight, and escalation processes against the ETA standard.
Understand audit findings and gaps in the practices required by the certification programme.
Provide independent evidence of the systems and controls assessed within your audit scope.
Respond more clearly to buyer questionnaires and expectations without implying guaranteed acceptance.
Show that modern slavery prevention is addressed through documented responsibilities and review.
Benefits of Modern Slavery Prevention Certification
A practical way to demonstrate structured attention to responsible labour practices and supply-chain risks.
Strengthen due diligence
Identify opportunities for improvement
Build stakeholder confidence
Support supply-chain conversations
Make accountability visible
What the audit examines
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Assessing Modern Slavery Prevention Practices
The audit considers the requirements in the current ETA Modern Slavery Prevention Standard, within the agreed scope. Depending on the standard and your operations, relevant evidence may include policies, risk assessments, recruitment practices, worker protections, supplier controls, grievance processes, incident responses and management oversight.
The exact criteria, required evidence, scoring and certification rules are governed by ETA’s published programme documents. Please obtain the current standard before relying on any summary.
From enquiry to decision
How ETA Modern Slavery Certification Works
Blue Wolf conducts the independent audit; ETA retains certification authority.
01 / SCOPE
Discuss your organisation
Confirm the relevant entities, locations, operations and supply-chain boundaries for the proposed audit.
02 / PREPARE
Understand the requirements
Obtain the current ETA standard, identify evidence needed and agree the audit arrangements.
03 / AUDIT
Independent assessment
Blue Wolf auditors review the evidence, interview relevant people and report findings against the standard.
04 / DECISION
ETA certification decision
ETA reviews the audit outcome and determines whether certification can be granted; ETA issues the certificate.
Transparent roles
EXCLUSIVE AUDITING PARTNER
STANDARDS & CERTIFICATION
Who Audits? Who Certifies?
A clear division between audit delivery and certification decisions.
Blue Wolf Certifications
Coordinates and performs ETA Modern Slavery Prevention audits, documents findings and submits audit results. Blue Wolf is authorised to sell ETA standards.
Ethical Trade Alliance
Owns and publishes its standards, oversees the certification programme, independently makes certification decisions and issues certificates.
Purchasing a standard or completing an audit does not guarantee certification.
Review the requirements
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Purchase the ETA Modern Slavery Prevention Standard
Blue Wolf is authorised to sell copies of the ETA standards. Contact us for the available edition, format, price and ordering arrangements.
The purchase of a standard is separate from the certification audit and has no effect on the independent audit findings or ETA’s certification decision.
Frequently asked questions
Modern Slavery Prevention Certification FAQs
Straightforward answers about audits, certificates and responsible labour practices.
What is Modern Slavery Prevention certification?
It is an ETA certification programme that assesses an organisation against the ETA Modern Slavery Prevention Standard. Blue Wolf conducts the audit; ETA makes the certification decision and issues any resulting certificate.
Is modern slavery the same as forced labor?
Forced labor (forced labour) is one form of modern slavery. Modern slavery is a broader term that may include forced labor, human trafficking and other severe exploitation. The applicable ETA standard defines the audit requirements.
Does certification guarantee there is no forced labor in our supply chain?
No. No audit can guarantee the absence of hidden exploitation. The assessment examines the management practices and evidence required by the ETA standard within the agreed audit scope.
Can this help with customer and procurement requirements?
Certification may provide independently assessed evidence for customer or supplier due-diligence conversations. Whether it satisfies a specific contract or regulatory obligation depends on that requirement.
Who conducts the audit and who issues the certificate?
Blue Wolf is ETA’s exclusive auditing partner and conducts the audit. ETA independently reviews the results, makes the certification decision and issues the certificate.
Can we purchase the ETA Modern Slavery Prevention Standard?
Yes. Blue Wolf is authorised to sell copies of ETA standards. Contact us for the current edition, format and pricing. Buying the standard does not influence the audit outcome.
Is certification the same as compliance with modern slavery legislation?
No. Certification does not automatically establish compliance with the UK Modern Slavery Act, Australian Modern Slavery Act, US import restrictions or any other legal requirements.
How long does the audit take?
Duration depends on the agreed scope, number of locations, workforce and supplier complexity, and availability of evidence. Contact Blue Wolf for an individual quotation.
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