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Comply with law and policies: Section 3, Supply Chain, Policy: There is no mention of compliance with the law, but there is a sourcing policy which outlines the standards Whitbread requires from all suppliers. These policies align with the International Labour Organisation and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights – specifically, with regard to modern slavery. The policies state that there will be no: ‘Trafficked individuals working in any part of the supply chain, Forced, bonded, indentured or involuntary prison labour, Payment of recruitment fees on behalf of the worker.’ It is not mentioned whether this applies beyond direct suppliers.
 
Prohibit use of forced labour: Section 3, Subsection 3, International Business: There exists 'a set of baseline standards that Whitbread partners and franchisees will need to commit to implementing with regard to human rights, including modern slavery and forced labour; and, guidance documents to support them meet those standards within their own business and geography.' This text only refers to partners and franchisees, and not to the entire supply chain.
 
Code of Conduct: Section 3, Supply Chain, Policy: Whitbread has a ‘Responsible Sourcing Policy’ which ‘outlines the standards [they] require [from] all suppliers. This is not explicitly a code of conduct, but these standards do pertain to addressing modern slavery.
 
Contract Clause on forced labour: Section 3, Supply Chain, Policy: It is implied that there are contract clauses on forced labour as Whitbread 'reserve the right to cease trading with suppliers who demonstrate a persistent disregard' to the Responsible Sourcing Policy. This policy states that there will be no 'Forced, bonded, indentured or involuntary prison labour.'
[[Nathalie Johnstone]].....2019-05-26 01:12:04 UTC

"Whitbread’s Responsible Sourcing Policy outlines the standards we require all suppliers, across all geographies, products and services, to comply with. Our Policy is aligned with theInternational Labour Organisation (ILO) convention and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Specifically, with regard to modern slavery, it states that there will be no:
• Trafficked individuals working in any part of the supply chain
• Forced, bonded, indentured or involuntary prison labour
• Payment of recruitment fees on behalf of the worker"
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[[Laureen van Breen]].....2019-08-21 10:31:27 UTC