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:
Corrective action plan,
Senior management
p.7,10
"Factories are required to log their ongoing corrective actions against all audit non-conformances Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) on Sedex. Corrective Actions evidence is reviewed on the Sedex platform by the audit SAAC, who reviews in local language, according to local laws and standards, and will “verify” or “reject”. Barbour holds quarterly reviews with key suppliers to monitor their compliance status."
"BARBOUR SUPPLY CHAIN CHILD LABOUR REMEDIATION & YOUNG WORKERS PROTECTION POLICY AND PROTOCOL"
"inform relevant Barbour staff, ideally immediately, but within 24 hours – by contacting Barbour’s Global Ethical Trade Manager or your Barbour Category Manager, or via email inform ethicaltrade@barbour.com;"
"take appropriate, agreed, and immediate actions to keep the child(ren) from harm, always protecting their best interests, and removing them from the workfloor, accompanied, to a safer space on-site; 3. list the names, genuine date of birth, and contact details of the child(ren) and guardian(s); 4. immediately co-operate with Barbour’s appointed Child Labour Remediation service provider, in the assessment of the child’s situation; 5. not formally terminate the child’s employment nor expel the child from the premises prior to the agreed plan between Barbour and Barbour’s appointed Child Labour Remediation service provider, nor seek to establish any separate agreement with the child or their guardian(s), or side-step this Policy or the agreed plan; and, not intimidate, threaten nor attempt to coerce the child or family, at any stage;"