Question: Does the company’s statement detail one or more specific, organisational policies or actions to combat slavery in their direct (tier 1) and/or in-direct (beyond tier 1) supply chain?
Answer:
Suppliers comply with laws and company’s policies (direct / tier 1),
Prohibit use of forced labour (direct / tier 1),
Code of conduct or supplier code includes clauses on slavery and human trafficking (direct / tier 1),
Prohibit use of child labour (direct / tier 1),
Suppliers protect migrant workers (direct / tier 1),
Suppliers respect labour rights (wages / freedom of association etc) (direct / tier 1)
3170493
Walk Free
MSA policy (revised)
2017
Unverified - Added by Steward
updated over 3 years ago by Ethan McCutchen

"We have initiated a number of steps across the Group to ensure we go beyond mere compliance, including:

Conducting modern slavery risk assessments within all of our businesses around the world;

Use of risk assessment data to identify priorities and develop actions for the detection and management of forced labour across the Group;

Best practice training for our management teams most likely to encounter potential issues with regard to modern slavery;

Development and communication of a Group policy on modern slavery; and

Inclusion of modern slavery in our internal audit risk cycle."

“Employ our workforce according to universal international standards

  • Protect the health of our workforce and promote healthier lifestyles

  • Treat our employees fairly, with dignity and respect

  • Develop our employees life and business skills

  • Empower all our employees to make their voices heard through democratic worker representative bodies

  • Demonstrate leadership in equal opportunity employment, thriving as an ethnically and culturally diverse company

  • Encourage and facilitate female representation and their contribution to the business

  • Reward our employees for achieving the company’s business objectives

  • Educate our employees on the values and principles of sustainable development”