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Research University of Connecticut UK Modern Slavery Act Research
Modern Slavery Statement
Did the company produce a statement in relation to any Modern Slavery legislation or Act?
Yes - UK Modern Slavery Act
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Yes - UK Modern Slavery Act
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Yes - UK Modern Slavery Act
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Yes - UK Modern Slavery Act
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MSA homepage link
Does the company publish a link to their modern slavery statement on their homepage? *Note: The “Year” selected should be the period covered by the Statement. See Methodology.
Yes
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MSA supply chain disclosure
Does the company’s statement name the suppliers in their supply chain and/or the geographic regions where their supply chain operates?
Geographical
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No
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No
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MSA Identification of risks
Does the company’s statement identify specific geographic regions (e.g. Indonesia), industries (e.g. agriculture), resources (e.g. Palm Oil) or types of workforce (e.g. migrant workers) where the risk of modern slavery is the greatest?"
Geographic,
Industry,
Resource/products and services,
Workforce
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Geographic,
Industry,
Resource/products and services,
Workforce
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Geographic
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MSA statement signed
Was the company’s Modern Slavery Act statement signed by an appropriate person?
Signed by CEO
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Signed by CEO
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Signed by CEO
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MSA risk assessment
How does the company assess the risks of modern slavery and trafficking in their supply chain?
Use of risk management tool or software,
Conducting desk research including information from third parties/NGO's,
In Development
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Risk-based questionnaires,
Use of risk management tool or software,
Conducting desk research including information from third parties/NGO's
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Conducting desk research including information from third parties/NGO's
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MSA Statement Approval
Was the company's Modern Slavery Act statement explicitly approved by the board of directors (or equivalent management body)?
Approved by Board
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Approved by Board
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Approved by Board
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Approved by Board
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Approved by Board
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MSA policy (revised)
Does the company’s statement detail one or more specific, organisational policies or actions to combat slavery in their direct (tier 1) and/or in-direct (beyond tier 1) supply chain?
Suppliers comply with laws and company’s policies (direct / tier 1),
Prohibit use of forced labour (direct / tier 1),
Code of conduct or supplier code includes clauses on slavery and human trafficking (direct / tier 1),
Prohibit charging of recruitment fees to employee (direct / tier 1)
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Suppliers comply with laws and company’s policies (direct / tier 1),
Prohibit use of forced labour (direct / tier 1),
Prohibit charging of recruitment fees to employee (direct / tier 1)
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Suppliers comply with laws and company’s policies (beyond tier 1)
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MSA Performance Indicators
Does the modern slavery statement define the performance indicators against which the company measures the effectiveness of its actions to combat slavery and trafficking? E.g. number of audits done, number of employee training provided
Yes
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Yes
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No
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MSA risk management (revised)
Does the company continuously monitor suppliers to ensure that they comply with the company’s policies and local laws?
Audits of suppliers (independent),
On-site visits (self- reporting),
On-site visits (independent)
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Audits of suppliers (independent),
On-site visits (self- reporting),
On-site visits (independent)
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On-site visits (self- reporting)
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MSA whistleblowing mechanism (revised)
Does the company describe a grievance mechanism to facilitate whistle-blowing or the reporting of suspected incidents of slavery or trafficking?
Hotline, Email, Contact Form (direct employees),
Hotline, Email, Contact Form (supply chain workers),
Whistleblower protection (direct employees),
Whistleblower protection (supply chain workers),
In Development (supply chain workers)
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Hotline, Email, Contact Form (direct employees),
Hotline, Email, Contact Form (supply chain workers),
Whistleblower protection (direct employees),
Whistleblower protection (supply chain workers)
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Hotline, Email, Contact Form (direct employees),
Hotline, Email, Contact Form (supply chain workers)
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Hotline, Email, Contact Form (direct employees),
Hotline, Email, Contact Form (supply chain workers)
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Hotline, Email, Contact Form (direct employees)
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MSA training (revised)
Does the statement describe training for staff that is specifically geared towards detecting signs of slavery or trafficking?
Employees (all),
Procurement / purchasing,
Recruitment / HR,
Leadership,
Suppliers
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Procurement / purchasing,
Recruitment / HR,
Suppliers,
Training provided - not specified to who
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Procurement / purchasing,
Recruitment / HR,
Leadership,
Suppliers,
Training provided - not specified to who,
In Development
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Procurement / purchasing,
Suppliers,
In Development
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MSA Impact on Company Behaviour
Does the company’s statement describe a change in their policy that occurred as a direct result of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015?
No
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No
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MSA incidents identified
Did the company identify any specific incidents related to modern slavery that require(d) remediation?
Yes
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Yes
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No
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MSA incidents remediation (revised)
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?
Worker remediation,
Corrective action plan,
Senior management,
Cancel contracts
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Worker remediation,
Corrective action plan,
Senior management,
Cancel contracts
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Worker remediation,
Corrective action plan,
Cancel contracts
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Worker remediation,
Cancel contracts
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Worker remediation,
Cancel contracts
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MSA Business Performance Indicators
Has the company reviewed business KPIs to ensure they are not increasing risk of modern slavery? (E.g. expansion to production countries that have a lot of migrant workers)
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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MSA historic record
Does the company provide links to their modern slavery statements from previous years (either on their website or in their current statement)? *Note: When researching this metric the "Year" field should be set to the current year.
No
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No
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Yes
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MSA Organizational structure and operations
Does the company disclose the ownership structures (or business models) of its brands, subsidiaries, and other businesses?
Yes
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Yes
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2020