Perth Forum 2017 Snapshot

Bali Process Government and Business Forum

“She is my mother, he is my brother. They must know they are not alone. We must fight Attendees for policy, action and legislation to end modern slavery.”

CHEVAAN DANIEL, GROUP DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL OF MAHARAJA GROUP, ORGANISATIONS 42COUNTRIES (UNODC, UNHCR, REPRESENTED 4 IOM, ILO) $660 Perth Forum Events

APPROXIMATELY APPROXIMATELY BILLION (USD) of turnover and net worth represented at the Perth Forum 250 ATTENDEES at the Public Forum hosted 34 by Perth US Asia, UWA BUSINESSES in pre-consultations and at the Perth Forum including: 60 Thai Union Walmart Emtek Abraaj Group LEADERS 100OFFICIAL DELEGATES at Business Forum Sime Darby JD.com Wesfarmers Icebreaker, NZ at the Government and hosted by EY Sunrice Mitsui Fortescue Metals Group Business Official Forum at Government House

baliprocess.net Pre-Consultation “3 + 1” – Outcomes Achieved Business called for, and government supported, the Indo-Pacific Modern Slavery Acts. Goal is Indo Pacific Modern Slavery Acts that PRE- address the top 3 points: CONSULTATIONS Transparent and Mandatory Reporting with businesses 1 across for large companies 4 21 COUNTRIES Ethical Recruitment Guidelines were represented across retail, CITIES 2 to protect at risk workers Hong Kong, food, banking, investment, Singapore and media, technology, health, Appointment of Independent Commissioners Melbourne consultancy and manufacturing. 3 observed by 3 THESE CONSULTATIONS + Anti-Slavery Certification for countries that rewards adherence government FORMED THE BASIS OF to the above laws. THE WORK PLAN.

Work Plan The Co-Chairs TOP 3 PRIORITIES After the pre-consultations, the top 3 most urgent and demanding issues facing business and government were agreed to be: Ethical Employment – ethical recruitment and 1 employment of workers, particularly migrant workers Transparency in Supply Chains – improved transparency 2 to enable business to identify and respond to risks of modern slavery Safeguards and redress mechanisms – availability of and access to safeguards and redress mechanisms 3 for workers and whistle-blowers L–R: Chairman of Fortescue Metals Group, Andrew Forrest AO, Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Republic of , Retno L.P. Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs for , the Hon Julie Bishop MP, Chairman of Emtek Group, Eddy Sariaatmadja WORK PLAN CONTAINS: 4 INITIATIVES WITH 23 RECOMMENDATIONS Media Coverage for working groups to explore over the next 12 MONTHS. MEDIA AUDIENCE OF AROUND 4.9 MILLION FOUR KEY THEMES ACROSS 18 COUNTRIES GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR PERTH FORUM THE INITIATIVES IMPLEMENTATION IN 5 LANGUAGES Education Regulation INITIATIVES PYRAMID1 2 Seven guiding principles were designed to Providing3 a Incentivisation“menu of recommendations”4 Innovation The Perth Pledge inform the initiatives The Indo-Pacific is a dynamic and diverse region. It is home to many major “We the undersigned believe each person is a free human being. The paramount objective of the Perth Forum is to harness the power of both powerhouse economies and emerging markets, and is the most populous region Modern slavery, in the form of and forced labour, government and business to end modern slavery. Addressing the issues of in the world.INITIATIVES There is no “one size FORfits all” solution.IMPLEMENTATION Any regional solution must – modern slavery is complex, involving a range of stakeholders, across a diverse be staggered and proportionate to allow businesses and governments to opt in fails to respect the fundamental truth that all people have the right and dynamic region. accordingPYRAMID to their specific contexts and capacities. to freedom and dignity. As a framework for the Perth Forum, seven key principles were developed by the For theseThe reasons Indo-Pacific we have designed is adynamic three levels and to diverse guide the region.implementation There ofis From government and business, we the undersigned pledge Business Co-Chairs and Business Leaders. initiatives;no from “one foundational size fits to strong,all”. For to these ambitious reasons as illustrated three levelsbelow. Forwere each initiative (outlined on pages 16-23), these options have been provided. ourselves to use our influence and power within the Indo-Pacific designed to guide the implementation of any initiatives. region and globally to work together for the freedom Outcomes, initiatives and projects must: of all those who are enslaved and trafficked, so 1. Provide a combination of regional and national solutions. that their future may be restored. We pledge to work together to achieve this human 2. Be business-led, and utilise both business and government resources Ambitious but moral imperative.” to implement. achievable targets. Demonstrated 3. Contribute and drive forward innovative and effective solutions. AMBITIOUS best practice. TOTAL SIGNATURES 4. Be scalable solutions across the breadth of business sectors. Strong 5. Provide options to reflect different capacities and contexts of businesses committed response. 1 International and governments. STRONG Stretching Organisations beyond existing 31 Total 6. Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to identify and leverage responses. existing relevant work. Business Foundational 7. (Above all) positively impact the eradication of slavery, prevent level of action. exploitation and protect victims. FOUNDATIONAL Represents 26 Total agreed minimum Government standards. Progression over time

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