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p. 23 is about the possibility of speaking up or reporting. I think the tools for assessment are mentioned on pages 15 and 16

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Desk-based risk assessment of tier 1 expenditure. Over 2021/22, SSE performed its annual desk-based human rights and modern slavery risk assessment, mapping modern slavery risk to SSE’s tier one procurement expenditure. The risk is categorised depending on the suppliers industry and country-of-origin, which is based on the location of the billing address provided to SSE, further location-data reconciliation, or the company’s location as recorded on the Companies House database

Undertaking deep dive risk assessments for potential high-risk areas of the businessIn 2021/22 SSE appointed Stronger Together to undertake an independent assessment for two wind farms currently in construction. These assessments, one completed and one in progress, reviewed tier one, two, and three suppliers to assess the risk of human rights abuses based on their geographical location and the goods and services they provide to SSE. The objective was to understand the processes and practices in place to mitigate human rights risk and to identify potential risks and gaps in the suppliers approach to modern slavery risk and compliance with UK law.

A desk-based risk assessment of four tier one suppliers and 40 tier two and three suppliers took place for the first assessment, along with interviews between Stronger Together, SSE’s procurement team, and key suppliers. Stronger Together looked at country of origin, industry sector and business profile to provide a risk rating. Materials used in products procured were also assessed for risk using the same approach. The same approach is currently being rolled out for the second assessment. These deep dive assessments help SSE identify where risks may lie for wind projects, and findings can be used to support other projects in the future.