Here 'desk research' is capturing their audit process and development of CAPS.

Note: risk-based questionnaire found on pg 12

pg. 5

“In 2021, we commissioned Stronger Together to conduct a review of the construction management companies Aldi UK work with to continue raising awareness and mitigate the risk of modern slavery in our construction supply chain. This included a self-assessment questionnaire and interviews with senior management.”

“In 2021, we worked with Aldi to improve the due diligence process and to better understand the risks to workers’ rights before problems happen. We have seen excellent analytical data from the research conducted during the tendering process for recruitment agencies and call centres. This has helped us anticipate pitfalls with suppliers and provide up-to-date guidance and advice on what risks businesses need to be actively addressing going forward.”

Pg. 11

“All suppliers in the scope of the Programme must be a member of a supply chain management platform; either the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex) or the amfori BSCI.”

Pg. 12

“As part of the due diligence process following the UK’s departure from the European Union, Aldi UK’s Human Resources and CR departments worked with the Wilberforce Institute to review practices across Aldi UK’s recruitment supply chain. A total of 87 national recruitment agencies completed a detailed questionnaire about their business operations and management practices.”

Pg. 15

“For our Recruitment teams, we worked with the Wilberforce Institute to carry out a modern slavery risk assessment of all Recruitment Agencies as part of our recruitment services tendering process. This involved a review of information provided by the recruitment agencies, as well as interviews. The results were shared with Aldi UK’s HR department and contractual requirements of recruitment providers are being strengthened as a result.”