Question: 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?"
Answer:
Geographic,
Industry,
Resource/products and services,
Workforce
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page 21 specifically mentions risk in the solar industry

Christina Clouser.....2022-11-01 13:09:21 UTC

In addition to Industry, the company outlines in the Risk identification section (p. 11) the different categories they use to help identify risks: Vulnerable populations, High risk sectors or categories, High risk business models and High risk geographies. These are defined and then on p. 12 they detail how these apply to the company. For ex. "The procurement of renewable technology is considered a high-risk industry for modern slavery due to risks present throughout the supply chain. Cobalt used as a raw material in the manufacturing of batteries may be at risk of being sourced through child and forced labour in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Polysilicon used in the manufacturing of solar products has been associated with the exploitation of Uyghur and Kazakh minorities in Xinjiang, China. The supply of key materials from certain geographies associated with modern slavery risks makes it challenging for AGL to influence supplier practices." and "Cleaning, Maintenance and Security Services: These categories of work are considered relatively high risk due to factors including remote work locations, manual labour, on demand work and diminished visibility over sub-contracting arrangements."

theresah.....2022-11-23 09:41:01 UTC