Chapter 08 · Finance, data & evidenceSustainability Language

Reporting-only vs duty-of-care

Definition

UK/AU/CA modern slavery acts = disclosure + board sign-off, no substantive prevention duty; FR/DE/EU CSDDD = substantive duty + civil liability (CSDDD civil-liability regime deleted by Omnibus — supervisory penalties remain).

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Indexed
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Editorially approved
Last reviewed
23 Aug 2026
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