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Found on pages 13-15 of the agreement they outline more specifies in some categories compared to others. Larger focus on wages and fair treatment of employee and minimal about child labor
[[John Frederick Burnett II]].....2022-11-07 21:22:00 UTC
I could not find how the statement explicitly states that the suppliers comply with their laws and policies or the prohibition of forced labour or child labour. The statement also does not say that the Code of Conduct includes phrases about modern slavery. I also could not find the mentioning of migrant workers.
[[Linn Upleger]].....2022-11-10 14:56:40 UTC
pg. 16 Recruitment Fees
Supply chain workers in countries with less robust legal protections are vulnerable to exploitation, for example, in places where the use of recruitment fees continues to be legal. SSE has a firm policy against the use of recruitment fees and, since 2020, has implemented a clause in its supplier contracts to ensure this does not take place within any tier of its supply chain.
pg. 19 Contractual clauses
SSE includes two relevant clauses within its procurement contracts to help mitigate the risk of modern slavery and hold suppliers accountable for ensuring they are taking appropriate action: Modern Slavery ClauseSSE’s Modern Slavery Clause has been included in all new goods, services and works contracts issued since 2016. Over 2021/22 SSE has been updating the clause based on the recommendation from human rights experts, Stronger Together, to include additional, broader auditing rights. This clause explicitly states that the contractor must ensure that no slavery or human trafficking takes place or has taken place within their own business and in any part of its supply chains and explicitly rules out the imposition of any financial burdens on workers, such as withholding wages or imposing recruitment fees, and requires that workers are informed of and have access to a means for reporting an actual or suspected instance or risk of slavery or human trafficking when work is being undertaken for SSE. As noted on page 23, individuals working on SSE’s behalf are able to access SSE’s whistleblowing channels. Living Wage ClauseSSE’s Living Wage Clause has been included in all new services and works contracts issued since 2014. It requires that the real Living Wage to be paid to employees throughout every tier of SSE’s supply chain when they are providing services regularly on SSE sites or to SSE’s customers on its behalf in the UK, including SSE’s offshore wind projects. Over 2020/21, SSE has progressed with updating this clause to a new Living Wage and Living Hours Clause to reflect its Living Hours commitment across its supply chain. This will be rolled out across SSE’s supply chain over 2022/23.
[[Sascha]].....2022-11-16 03:38:20 UTC
Found on pages 13-15 of the agreement they outline more specifies in some categories compared to others. Larger focus on wages and fair treatment of employee and minimal about child labor
[[John Frederick Burnett II]].....2022-11-07 21:22:00 UTC
I could not find how the statement explicitly states that the suppliers comply with their laws and policies or the prohibition of forced labour or child labour. The statement also does not say that the Code of Conduct includes phrases about modern slavery. I also could not find the mentioning of migrant workers.
[[Linn Upleger]].....2022-11-10 14:56:40 UTC
pg. 16 Recruitment Fees
Supply chain workers in countries with less robust legal protections are vulnerable to exploitation, for example, in places where the use of recruitment fees continues to be legal. SSE has a firm policy against the use of recruitment fees and, since 2020, has implemented a clause in its supplier contracts to ensure this does not take place within any tier of its supply chain.
pg. 19 Contractual clauses
SSE includes two relevant clauses within its procurement contracts to help mitigate the risk of modern slavery and hold suppliers accountable for ensuring they are taking appropriate action: Modern Slavery ClauseSSE’s Modern Slavery Clause has been included in all new goods, services and works contracts issued since 2016. Over 2021/22 SSE has been updating the clause based on the recommendation from human rights experts, Stronger Together, to include additional, broader auditing rights. This clause explicitly states that the contractor must ensure that no slavery or human trafficking takes place or has taken place within their own business and in any part of its supply chains and explicitly rules out the imposition of any financial burdens on workers, such as withholding wages or imposing recruitment fees, and requires that workers are informed of and have access to a means for reporting an actual or suspected instance or risk of slavery or human trafficking when work is being undertaken for SSE. As noted on page 23, individuals working on SSE’s behalf are able to access SSE’s whistleblowing channels. Living Wage ClauseSSE’s Living Wage Clause has been included in all new services and works contracts issued since 2014. It requires that the real Living Wage to be paid to employees throughout every tier of SSE’s supply chain when they are providing services regularly on SSE sites or to SSE’s customers on its behalf in the UK, including SSE’s offshore wind projects. Over 2020/21, SSE has progressed with updating this clause to a new Living Wage and Living Hours Clause to reflect its Living Hours commitment across its supply chain. This will be rolled out across SSE’s supply chain over 2022/23.
[[Sascha]].....2022-11-16 03:38:20 UTC