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,
Workforce
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pg. 17

"During 2020/2021 this is to be integrated into the business and become a core part of management training in retail. JD have recognised that high areas of risk within our UK business model is the distribution centre and the retail stores. We aim to roll this out to further areas of the owned businesses during 2020. This will continue to be part of the induction process for all new employees."

pg. 7

"SOURCING COUNTRIES - FOCUS ON RISK

INDIA 6.2% Production

MODERN SLAVERY RISKS : Freedom of association, Gender discrimination, Child labour, Culture and Caste discrimination, Sumangali system/Dowry payments

TURKEY 7.3% Production

MODERN SLAVERY RISKS : Freedom of association, Migrant workers/refugees, Forced & bonded labour

CHINA 71.3% Production

MODERN SLAVERY RISKS : Freedom of association, Forced and bonded labour

OTHER 15.2% Production"

pg. 14

"RISK ANALYSIS

UK & OVERSEAS (JVs)

RECRUITMENT

• Agency workers

• Gap in policies

• Labour agency

• Worker status/checklist

• Asia joint ventures / recruitment mapping identifying migrant workers by risk area

WAREHOUSE & EXTERNAL

• Number of workers temp vs perm

• Ratio of workers to a designated team leader

• Workers unaware of modern slavery

GNFR

• Procurement practices

• Manufactured GNFR

RETAIL

• Subcontracted services: > Cleaning > Security > Canteen

• Retail operations overseas"

Singh Anjali.....2021-11-25 06:05:17 UTC

country risks: page 7

Workforce risks: page 13 and 14

Industry: JD have recognised that high areas of risk within our UK business model is the distribution centre and the retail stores (p.17). Retail p. 14

Sofia Gonzalez De Aguinaga.....2022-01-02 19:34:18 UTC

Data copied from JD Sports Fashion plc for 2021