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:
Industry,
Resource/products and services,
Workforce
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Page 4 - brief mention of risks to migrant workers

Elizabeth Portolesi.....2022-12-07 10:38:45 UTC

Answer Change: Addition of 'Industry' and 'Resource'

Justification:

'The Company recognises inherent risks of modern slavery in the footwear and apparel sectors. These include risks associated with labour standards for farming and processing certain commodities such as cotton and for manufacturing and procurement of footwear and apparel generally.' - 2

Peter Wallace.....2023-01-06 06:12:58 UTC

pg. 4

“Modern slavery risks associated with freight, warehousing and distribution activities can arise from the use of labour hire services which have been linked to deceptive recruitment and forced labour of vulnerable populations, including migrant and low-skilled workers.”

“Terms of a lease do not typically cover modern slavery but there are aspects of some landlord services provided to the Company under a lease such as cleaning, repairs and maintenance that may carry modern slavery risk.”

“Modern slavery risks exist associated with store fitouts. Factors including the working conditions of those producing store fixtures and fittings and the frequent use of migrant or lower-skilled labour to install store fitouts.”

Manali Rana.....2023-01-30 13:33:25 UTC