"Our supply chain due diligence processes include elements that identify any potential risks relating to slavery and human trafficking, and we carry out thorough risk assessments to identify areas of focus in relation to Modern Slavery concerns"(1).

"We include Modern Slavery obligations within our standard precedent contracts and assess supplier standards at all parts of the procurement lifecycle from specification through procurement and into contract delivery"(1).

"Many suppliers, including those we identify as ‘Tier One Suppliers’ (covering approximately 40% of our supply chain expenditure) are subject to additional reviews which include topics designed to identify the risks of Modern Slavery. Supplier Relationship Management activities and Supplier Compliance Reviews allow in-depth and on-going checks"(1).

"At EDF we have a set of Minimum Standards that suppliers are required to abide by. These include a requirement for suppliers to complete a risk-based self-assessment aligned to the 10 Principles of the UNGC. This provides us with our first opportunity to assess and mitigate the risks associated with Modern Slavery"(1). Questionnaires.

The company assesses risks through desk research. The desk research portion of the statement can be seen on page 1, "At EDF we have a set of Minimum Standards that suppliers are required to abide by. These include a requirement for suppliers to complete a risk-based self-assessment aligned to the 10 Principles of the UNGC. This provides us with our first opportunity to assess and mitigate the risks associated with Modern Slavery"(1). There is no mention of questionnaires, or a specific tool or software that EDF uses. More examples of the precautions they take are seen throughout page 1, "Our supply chain due diligence processes include elements that identify any potential risks relating to slavery and human trafficking, and we carry out thorough risk assessments to identify areas of focus in relation to Modern Slavery concerns"(1). Another example, "Many suppliers, including those we identify as ‘Tier One Suppliers’ (covering approximately 40% of our supply chain expenditure) are subject to additional reviews which include topics designed to identify the risks of Modern Slavery. Supplier Relationship Management activities and Supplier Compliance Reviews allow in-depth and on-going checks"(1).

"At EDF we have a set of Minimum Standards that suppliers are required to abide by. These include a requirement for suppliers to complete a risk-based self-assessment aligned to the 10 Principles of the UNGC. This provides us with our first opportunity to assess and mitigate the risks associated with Modern Slavery"