"We assess modern slavery risk as part of our on-going assessment of a company’s approach to ensuring respect for human rights. We expect that the companies in which we invest meet internationally recognised human rights standards and industry best practices. We also expect companies to report to shareholders regarding policies, practices and the performance of all the steps taken to address human rights issues. Where we believe a company is exposed to modern slavery risk and not taking action to mitigate this risk, we will look to incorporate this into our investment view and engage with the company to drive positive change."

"Therefore we incorporate these considerations when assessing the risk of modern slavery during our procurement process. We have adopted a materiality approach by trying to understand where the risks of modern slavery are greatest and prioritising our activity accordingly. We are working to further strengthen our process for supplier due diligence and will use this to emphasise our focus on modern slavery."

"Modern slavery questionnaires issued to our top 400 suppliers and follow up action taken as appropriate."