Abingdon UK- 7 May 2025– Achilles, a global leader in supply chain risk management and ESG compliance, has begun a new partnership with the Rights Lab at the University of Nottingham, the world’s largest group of modern slavery researchers. The partnership’s aim is strengthening business and human rights efforts and advancing the fight to end slavery worldwide.
The partnership brings together Achilles’ extensive supply chain data and risk management expertise with the Rights Lab’s groundbreaking research capabilities. Through this collaboration, both parties will work to develop new insights, analysis, and actionable strategies to tackle modern slavery risks across sectors and supply chains in the UK and globally.
Adam Whitfield, Head of Compliance and ESG at Achilles, said:
“Our mission at Achilles is to help organisations build ethical, sustainable, and resilient supply chains. By partnering with the Rights Lab, we are reinforcing our commitment to human rights and social justice. Together, we will deliver the data, evidence, and innovations needed to help businesses around the world drive real change.”
Professor Zoe Trodd, Director of the Rights Lab, said:
“Achilles brings a crucial dimension to our work, access to real-world supply chain data from the private sector, and leading expertise in supplier risk management. We are excited to collaborate on research that will help businesses to tackle the risks of modern slavery and forced labour.”
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