p. 6 "suppliers are responsible for ensuring that their suppliers meet ScottishPower’s required standards."

pg. 11

"Checks integrated within our vendor management (SAP) system are applied to all new suppliers, and potentially higher risk suppliers are automatically flagged for further review before they are accepted as a supplier. A third-party Compliance screening tool (‘the tool’), is used to screen against media activity, regulatory and law enforcement updates, and a variety of financial and risk information, to provide up to date intelligence on organisations and relevant individuals."

pg. 12

"In 2021 our Compliance Risk Assessment confirmed our view that areas of perceived Modern Slavery risks within our business and supply chain primarily relate to the use of third-party suppliers in parts of the world where there are specific concerns around forced labour."

We have considered compliance risk assessments and third party compliance screening tools as ways to audit suppliers with respect to their compliance.