2020 | BT plc | MSA supply chain disclosure
Does the company’s statement name the suppliers in their supply chain and/or the geographic regions where their supply chain operates?
Geographical
updated over 3 years ago by Anna Nikolova

A few are named, but not all: "We work with our suppliers to reduce their risks and improve their labour rights practices, but with more than 14,000 direct suppliers in nearly 100 countries we need to prioritise suppliers with higher risks of modern slavery and human trafficking. " (pg. 13)

 

pg. 10: Mining the minerals and metals used in manufacturing electronic equipment is an area of high risk. We’re particularly concerned about the risks of forced and child labour in mining related to tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold and cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring countries where the rule of law is weakened by conflict and civil war.

 

 

pg 17: Our procurement specialists led 53 on-site assessments, mainly in China and India, a majority of which were on our Tier 2 suppliers.n areas such as health and safety.

 

 

pg. 17: Some workers were being fined for sub-standard work, migrant workers in Taiwan had been charged recruitment fees, and we spotted health and safety issues too.

Anna Nikolova.....2020-11-19 17:33:15 UTC