Companies are becoming increasingly scrutinised regarding their obligations in respect of safeguarding. Ian Brownhill and Scarlett Milligan discuss what this means in practice, thinking about how the statutory regime applies to commercial enterprises throughout the supply chain as well. Do commercial companies in fact have safeguarding obligations? What happens when a company finds itself on the receiving end of a statutory safeguarding enquiry? And how does market position and consumer demand impact companies' actions in respect of safeguarding? Ian and Scarlett delve into how individual safeguarding concerns can morph into civil liability and reputational damage.”