Walk Free+MSA policy (revised)+Whitbread+2019+Discussion

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"Whitbread’s Responsible Sourcing Policy outlines the minimum standards we require all suppliers,

across all geographies, products and services, to comply with. Our Policy is aligned with the

International Labour Organisation (ILO) convention and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and

Human Rights. This policy is updated annually.

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

Our internal supplier data management system allows us to record our suppliers’ commitment to work

towards the standards outlined in this Policy and measure their performance against it through

questionnaires and supporting evidence and verification.

As we reported in 2018/19, our due diligence systems for ethical sourcing, sustainability credentials

and modern slavery are now fully integrated into our core contract management framework platforms

(Trade Interchange). We are able to monitor compliance and give responsibility to our procurement

team to ensure ethical due diligence is part of key supplier checks, tenders and contracts.

This process means that any new suppliers cannot be introduced without Whitbread understanding

their approach and commitment to responsible sourcing, as well as making sure all new suppliers

have signed our Policies and provided supporting evidence and verification for any claims relating to

the sustainable accreditation of any products it supplies. The platform is continually monitored by our

procurement and sustainability teams and the compliance embedded with KPI’s and objectives.