p.3: Code of Conduct
p.5: work on tackling forced labour
p.3: for info on prohibition of slavery & human trafficking in Code of Conduct
p.3: Not clear if this includes prohibition of forced labour --> "The Code of Conduct forms part of Dyson’s contracts with suppliers and is communicated to direct manufacturing suppliers during the on-boarding process. The Code of Conduct is supplemented by additional policies and standards, outlining Dyson’s specific requirements to ensure fair and ethical employment practices between suppliers and their workers. Policies are updated at regular intervals to ensure they remain in line with legal requirements and industry best practice."
p.6: "Zero recruitment fees for migrant workers (a priority for Dyson)." [only applies to migrant workers]
p.2: notes prohibition of all forms of child labour
p.5: protection of migrant workers under 5.2.
p.6: regarding respecting labour rights: "Ongoing efforts to actively communicate and train suppliers on the Dyson Code of Conduct in 2022, working with external experts including labour rights organisation Verité Southeast […]"
There is a mentioned that forced and child labor are not tolerated by Dyson- however there is no mention of a policy on forced and child labour.
p. 2: Modern slavery in its all its forms is not tolerated by Dyson. Modern slavery includes eight types of exploitation: trafficking in persons; slavery; servitude; forced marriage; forced labour; debt bondage; deceptive recruiting for labour or services; and all forms of child labour.
Although they mention cooperating with a labour rights organisation, there is no explicit mention of a policy to protect labour rights such as freedom of association.
Code of conduct or supplier code includes clauses on slavery and human trafficking (direct / tier 1):
p3. There is close collaboration amongst Dyson’s Supply Chain, CSER (Corporate, Social and Environmental Responsibility), Legal and Operations teams to enable new contract manufacturers to meet and strive to exceed relevant regulatory requirements and Dyson’s own standards enshrined in its contracts (