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p. 1
Specific statement:
"All suppliers are required to comply with our Global Sourcing Principles, and with business-area specific ethical policies, which require them to:• participate in ethical trading auditsassessments;• Provide employees with good working conditions, fair treatment and reasonable rates of pay; and• Respect workers’ human rights and comply fully with all applicable laws.The above policies also require that:• All work must be voluntary, and not done under any threat of penalties or sanctions• Workers must not pay any deposits for work, and employers – whether labour users or recruiters – must not keep original copies of identity documents.• Indentured labour is prohibited, and workers must be free to leave work at any time, with all salary owed to be paid"
p. 2
Specific statement:
"This year M&S has amended its standard supplier contractual terms to include obligations on suppliers to: comply with the Modern Slavery Act, conduct regular Modern Slavery risk assessments within their own supply chains, implement appropriate controls to prevent Modern Slavery, and notify M&S immediately if they become aware of any Modern Slavery within their supply chains. Suppliers which breach these obligations will face appropriate actions which could include termination of contracts. "