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“Our most significant risks of forced labour and child labour relate to the raw materials we source from our global supply chains. We acknowledge that these risks are likely to have increased since 2020 as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the vulnerability of workers, particularly migrant workers and on children who may have struggled to remain in education. The highest risks in our key and strategic raw materials we have assessed to be Tea, Coffee and Cocoa.”

“The African cooperatives were considered to be higher risk of forced and child labour and therefore will be our main focus in terms of modern slavery checks in 2023, via interviews and physical visits.”