"Our company’s overarching salient issues, including the risk of forced labour and child labour, form the basis for our ongoing analysis of human rights risk across our operations and supply chains. We apply this analysis to different situations and contexts to inform a risk-based approach that helps us prioritise our efforts and adjust actions. Our risk methodology combines: country risk indicators, from sources such as Maplecroft, Global Slavery Index, and the US Department of Labor’s List of Goods made by Forced and Child Labour; sector or process risk; risk indicators relating to business model set-up; and our current understanding of the presence of vulnerable groups within a specific country or region. We involve our colleagues in the process for qualitative input, and engage with external experts and stakeholders. We incorporate learnings from these sources into our analysis, and more in-depth risk assessments on a site level are performed as needed." (MSA Statement p.5-6)
pg. 6
“All our major production markets have established heat maps of human rights related issues based on severity and likelihood, to inform where extra attention is needed. We update the maps annually, looking at the type of manufacturing that takes place in the market, and drawing insight from our own supplier performance data, issues raised, stakeholder input and an assessment of the broader context in the country.”
“In 2021, we consolidated our yearly risk reporting for construction, facility management and warehouse operations to improve internal reporting and oversight, and worked with strategic last-mile transport providers to identify key risk indicators and adjust our analysis of this growing supply chain.”
“In 2021, we engaged external and internal experts including our material managers to review and update our ongoing risk assessment, with a focus on forced labour and child labour.”
Though the questionnaire is not mentioned clearly but the face to face interview is also not mentioned. Hence it is considered as questionnaire.
pg. 10
“— The due diligence conducted on potential business partners for the H&M group, prior to entering a business relationship, includes questions and requirements related to forced labour along with other relevant social, environmental, legal and financial aspects.”