Walk Free+MSA supply chain disclosure+Whitbread+2018+Discussion

(Page 6) The company is in business with suppliers from all over the world.

There is no mention of specific suppliers, nor the regions in which these suppliers are located.

"We purchase our goods and services from over 2,500 direct suppliers.The majority of our suppliers are manufacturers of finished product (e.g.beds, furniture), food processors, construction contractors and providers of service (e.g.technology and laundry).They are largely based in the UK, supported by a complex, global supply chain."

p. 2

This statement is too vague know what specific geographies and/or suppliers are part of their supply chains.

p5 "In our first statement, we reported that we had identified a higher risk of modern slavery potentially occurring in 22% of our spend on products and services, represented by 80 direct suppliers. Our analysis also identified that the majority of risk lies in the lower tiers of our supply chain – often a number of tiers away from our direct control – meaning a collaborative approach, working with our suppliers to manage the risk, would be crucial. Following last year’s work, we have continued to focus our efforts on working closely with our suppliers and to address our risk by working through our ‘Human Rights in the Supply Chain’ due diligence process." Bernadette[https://wikirate.org/Bernadette].....2019-08-12 00:30:29 UTC To warrant 'Facility/Supplier' the statement would actually need to provide the names (and ideally addresses) of the suppliers. So the answer should be "no". Laureen van Breen[https://wikirate.org/Laureen_van_Breen].....2019-08-29 14:48:08 UTC