Question: In the modern slavery statement, does the company explain one or more of the corrective steps it has taken (or would take) in response to modern slavery incidents in their operations and/or supply chain?
Answer:
Worker remediation,
Corrective action plan,
Cancel contracts
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Walk Free
Google Inc.
2021
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updated about 1 year ago by Brittany Quy

In the section "9. Reporting concerns or raising issues related to modern slavery," Google states that it has a helpline and resources for workers (referred to as the "extended workforce") to report any issues without retaliation. Additionally, issues are raised to respective teams, and will try to be addressed with a corrective action plan, but if it cannot be resolved, contracts could be cancelled.

Nile Fossett.....2022-11-08 06:16:49 UTC

Any violation by a supplier or member of our extended workforce can result in contract or engagement termination. p. 3

 

We investigate any issues identified during the audit, and when we find that a supplier is not

conforming to our expectations, we expect the supplier to provide a corrective action plan that outlines the root cause of the finding, how and when the company will resolve the issue, and what steps will be taken to prevent recurrence. We determine whether the plan is acceptable based on our Supplier Code of Conduct requirements. Lastly, we monitor and verify all corrective actions are completed in the agreed upon time frame, with a process for escalation to the Supplier Responsibility Steering Team if necessary. p. 4

 

The due diligence process also includes supplier background checks, examination of

labor-related red flags that appear in publicly available databases and media sources, and a review of higher-risk suppliers’names against human trafficking watch lists and sanctions lists. If we discover red flags, we conduct extensive anddocumented follow-ups to address these issues. In certain cases, we may decide to no longer pursue a relationship or to terminate our current relationship with a supplier. p. 4

 

For the findings above, we are working with our suppliers to:

• reduce excessive termination notification requirements

• restrict prohibited fees and penalties

• make timely payments or reimbursements of wages and fees p. 5

 

If a modern slavery concern is raised through the helpline or other reporting channels (e.g., our People Operations team),our Anti-Modern-Slavery team is notified and OCI coordinates with other appropriate stakeholders to investigate andaddress the issue. If a reported concern is substantiated, the corrective response may involve working with the supplierto ensure that the issue is addressed or, if that is not possible, terminating the supplier. p. 6

Brittany Quy.....2023-03-01 07:05:39 UTC