Question: How does the company assess the risks of modern slavery and trafficking in their supply chain?
Answer:
Risk-based questionnaires,
Use of risk management tool or software,
Conducting desk research including information from third parties/NGO's
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MSA risk assessment
2023
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“Our human rights due diligence encompasses and integrates all the activities we put in place to identify and manage social risks in our product supply chains. We review our due diligence model regularly to ensure it considers the expectations of our external stakeholders such as international regulations, consumers, investors and governments. This year, we have undertaken a robust review of our due diligence model with the support of external experts. This included a gap assessment, which has allowed us to develop an enhanced human rights due diligence approach, which has been validated by external consultants and will be implemented over the next year and beyond. The enhanced due diligence methodology will ensure a risk-driven approach across risk assessment, prevention and remediation activities and support ongoing compliance with upcoming regulations regarding protection for human rights. Human rights due diligence dictates the overarching set of activities we deem appropriate to: Assess the risk, in combination with the human rights impact assessment and via supply chain partner onboarding, Mitigate the risk, via our Ethical Trading Programme, Prevent the risk, with capacity-building activities and risk-focused awareness-raising sessions deployed by international entities (such as IOM) designed to prevent serious violations of human and labour rights of migrant workers across our product supply chain and Listen to and act on workers’ voice, with specific grievance mechanisms managed by international hotline service providers.” (Page 11)

 

“We continue to strengthen the breadth and depth of our human rights due diligence and Ethical Trading Programme, as well as implement the action plans resulting from our FY 2022/23 human rights impact assessment.” (Page 17)

 

“Every two years, we conduct a human rights impact assessment of our operations and activities and those of our extended supply chain (see p. 8).” (Page 9)

Brianna Linehan.....2024-10-30 19:58:09 UTC

Burberry has implemented a due diligence model that they review regularly with the assistance of external experts. They also utilize an "Ethical Trading Programme" to assess human rights and modern slavery risks within their supply chain. However, I see no specific mention of questionnaires.

Allison Grieve.....2024-11-15 03:13:18 UTC