The next version of Green Star (Green Star Buildings for NZ) will be driving best practice environmental and social principles for how products, materials, and services are procured for the building and construction sector.
Modern slavery can be found in almost every sector throughout the world. Right now in New Zealand there is no requirement for businesses to do basic checks on their supply chains. That means it’s almost impossible for Kiwis to have confidence that what we buy and use is slavery-free.
Nick Dextor, Principal Consultant at Edge Environment covered the issue of modern slavery and its impact on the building and construction industry and supply chains.
