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“Due diligence: Our Buying and Procurement teams identify a selection of focus brand partners and suppliers, including those which are higher risk, and request they complete our Sustainability Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ). We evaluate the responses and agree follow up actions where necessary.”

“Due diligence: We trialled an enhanced version of our Sustainability Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) which is consistent with our sister businesses across Selfridges Group to reduce supplier burden and increase efficiency and effectiveness.”

“Assessing new suppliers: We will start to develop a process to identify focus suppliers, including those which are higher risk, at on boarding stage. This will help us take the relevant due diligence action.”

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“There are sadly systemic human rights abuses associated with cotton production throughout the world. Our self-assessment questionnaire identifies suppliers of cotton and asks for detail on provenance and processes in place to prevent the occurrence of forced labour.”

Mention of media reports considered for Desk Research

"Our risk assessment process is not static, it continues to evolve and be supplemented as the risk landscape changes. In addition to the risk assessment already detailed this year we also considered COVID-19, Brexit and potential issues that were brought to our attention through media reports, as discussed later in this report."