Question: In the modern slavery statement, does the company explain one or more of the corrective steps it has taken (or would take) in response to modern slavery incidents in their operations and/or supply chain?
Answer:
Worker remediation
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Walk Free
Asos
2016
Unverified - Added by Steward
updated about 3 years ago by Gabby

Can be found in risk and steps taken table pages 4 and 5 of ASOS' Modern Slavery Statement

Victoria Rigby.....2017-10-17 16:06:47 UTC

In the case of modern slavery risks being identified there is a range of remedial actions that ASOS will pursue, including: • Reporting to the National Crime Agency, local Police Modern Slavery unit or other relevant authority• Alerting Fast Forward group mem-bers and collaborate on response• Reviewing business relationship.6

Gabby.....2021-05-03 05:52:02 UTC

Develop an action plan and pre-departure training to address the root cause of worker exploitation through the migrant worker recruitment process.4

Gabby.....2021-05-03 05:53:18 UTC

A situation occurred in September 2016, when a journalist revealed that a factory in Turkey, contracted to make ASOS brand products, was outsourcing the ASOS brand to unapproved subcontractors which were employing under-age Syrian workers. We took swift action to find these subcontractors and ensure protection for any vulnerable people working there. In total we found seven Syrian child workers between the ages of 11 and 15. We worked with their families to remove them from work and place them back in long term education. We have committed to providing a local living wage for each child during the full period of education, up to and beyond the legal working age, where this is appropriate for each child. We have connected adult Syrian workers in these undeclared subcontractors to relevant local support agencies.ASOS takes the situation of Syrian refugees in Turkey very seriously and has been engaged with the ETI and its members on this issue since 2014. We have committed to taking a common approach towards our Turkish suppliers with other ETI members, emphasising that exploitation of and discrimination against Syrian refugees working within the sector is fundamentally unacceptable.6

Gabby.....2021-05-03 06:19:26 UTC