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,
Cancel contracts,
Remediation is mentioned but no details of the process or measures
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Walk Free
Zalando SE
2022
Unverified

p.5,10

"We developed an internal prioritization matrix on human rights violations for our business partners, which provides consistency when analyzing each case. After becoming aware of Code of Conduct violations or other ethical standards violations, we investigate and remediate as appropriate. If the partner fails to engage, we pause and eventually end the relationship."

"In 2022, eleven cases were satisfactorily remediated , two cases led to offboarding 3 (compared with one in 2021)."

"Our tier 1 factories provide us with social audits annually or within a specific timeframe. Audits are evaluated against an internal non-compliance matrix, which is based on our Code of Conduct, local legal requirements, and industry standards including SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) and BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative). Findings of non-compliance are classified as minor, major, critical and zero tolerance, leading to a rating and potential Corrective Action Plan. In 2022, we evaluated 302 audit reports (175 in 2021) from private label suppliers and declined to onboard four factories or suppliers (five in 2021) for not meeting audit requirements."

Pooja Yadav.....2024-06-03 08:42:14 UTC