Modern Slavery Act Policy
Our standards are derived from the Core Conventions of the International Labour Organization. We regularly review our standards against policies developed by industry associations and international law.
Wherever we work in the world, we respect and uphold the fundamental human rights and
freedoms of everyone who works for us, with us, or lives in our local communities.
We never knowingly cause or contribute to any activity or relationship that violates human rights, either directly or indirectly, and we will address adverse human rights impacts if they occur. We, therefore never use or work with anyone who uses forced, compulsory, illegal or child labour. As part of this, any form of human trafficking is not tolerated.
Modern slavery can occur and be found in all countries and industries, and we acknowledge there is a heightened risk with domestic and international migrant labour; contract, agency, and temporary workers; vulnerable populations (e.g. refugees); and young, or student workers.
Our suppliers: –
Must not use forced labour – slave, prison, indentured, bonded, or otherwise.
Must not traffic workers or in any other way exploit workers by means of threat, force,
coercion, abduction, or fraud.
Must not require its workers to pay recruitment, hiring, or other similar fees related to
their employment
Must not require workers to surrender government issued identification, passports, or work
permits as a condition of working
We work closely with our supplier to ensure they adhere to the above.
We expect our suppliers to consistently monitor and enforce our standards in their own
operations and supply chain, as well as make improvements to meet or exceed our
expectations.
We work in partnership with our suppliers; if violations of our standards occur, we work with our suppliers to develop a corrective action plan that a) takes immediate actions to address high risk issues, and b) a long-term plan to prevent reoccurrence.
Where suppliers fail to meet our standards, and refuse to make progress on remediating issues, we reserve the right to terminate the relationship.
We seek to create long-term partnerships with suppliers who align with our values and are
committed to constantly improving conditions for workers.