pg. 13
“In 2021, twelve assessments were conducted – three in Canada (Healthcare services and document services), three in Ireland (claims and workplace services), two in India (communications and marketing services) and four in the UK (recruitment, workplace services, claims and UK property).The assessments covered areas such as modern slavery, child labour, labour rights, Health and Safety, Freedom of Association and the Right to Collective Bargaining, discrimination and working hours in alignment with existing established standards (e.g., SA8000 and the ILO principles). The suppliers were selected based on spend and sector risk. The supplier assessments were conducted in-house and remotely. The assessment was based on a desktop approach whereby suppliers’ existing documentation was assessed to obtain key data on their approach.”
pg. 12
“As per the commitment made in our Modern Slavery Statement 2019, we have now completed checks on a risk based random sample of twelve suppliers to assess compliance with the Modern Slavery Act’s requirements.”