Walk Free+MSA incidents identified

MSA incidents identified

Did the company identify any specific incidents related to modern slavery that require(d) remediation?

WikiRate ID: 1831964

Designer: Walk Free

Metric Type: Researched

About the data

Given the size of the problem and the complex and far-reaching nature of the supply chains of large companies, it is perhaps not surprising that incidents of modern slavery in supply chains can be common. Companies should present an accurate picture rather than seeking to cover up problems. Revealing these incidents in their statements shows business partners and consumers that companies are taking the issue seriously, and have effective risk assessment strategies in place.

For further information on this metric please refer to the Home Office Guidance, pp. 32-36, and CORE Guidance, pp. 22.

Methodology

Has the company identified at least one incident of modern slavery?

‘Incident’ is defined as a case study, or description of any case of modern slavery involving an individual or group of individuals. In this respect, synonyms for ‘incidents of modern slavery’ can be references to identified ‘issues’ or ‘problems’ with ‘worker management’, ‘living conditions’, or ‘workplace practices’. Other synonyms can be ‘illegal’ or ‘unethical’ practices.

Please note the incident must refer to a specific example, not a general description of risk, which is covered by the metric 'MSA Identification of risks'.

The statement must refer to cases of modern slavery that the company recognizes as such, not to cases in which the company has identified a risk of modern slavery.

If the company identified at least one incident relevant to the Modern Slavery Act, give them a value of “Yes” and please provide relevant details from the statement as a comment on your value.

If the company did not identify any incidents, or there is no relevant information in the statement, give them a value of “No”. Please include information in the comments section stating whether the company specified there were no incidents OR that there is no relevant information given.

For each value, please include a comment that copies relevant information and page numbers from the statement.

Nokia

p.13: “In April 2022, Nokia was notified, by a former business partner and employee of a supplier, of an alleged use of child labor and unsafe working practices by a subcontractor supplying services for a project between May and August 2021 in The Philippines. Nokia initiated its investigation process and immediately suspended the supplier from any further projects. Despite our best efforts, the potential victims could not be identified mainly due to the lack of documentation from the supplier. Although the supplier denied the allegations, evidence was gathered including professional medical opinion concerning the likely age of some individuals shown in received photo evidence. In the absence of certainty relating to some of the actual facts and circumstances, Nokia believes it is prudent to conclude that there may well have been a breach of Nokia’s Code of Conduct, and Human Rights Policy, related to the zero tolerance for child or forced labor of any kind in its own or supplier operations. Nokia made the decision to permanently block the supplier in question and any future supplier linked with the owner. For this case a remediation committee was established. As we could not conduct mitigation directly, we took a broader approach to help address one of the root causes for children and young people reaching the informal labor market. This root cause relates to dropping out of the formal education system. We have agreed a two-year program in The Philippines with an NGO partner that aims to strengthen alternative learning systems and ensure that young people complete an educational qualification.”

* Note on choosing the Year of your answer

Read the MSA Statement carefully to find out what year it covers.

When a statement is referring to a Financial Year (FY) ending in Q1 or early Q2, it should be labeled with the previous year. Example: