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' We strived to work ever more closely with our suppliers to ensure their workforce, and the workforce of their supply chains, including contractors, are treated with respect and dignity.'

 

'LVM and LV industrial subsidiaries required their suppliers and their supply chains to share our shared values' (p.1)

 

'LVUK continued to require suppliers to obtain prior approval before subcontracting any part of their supply chain process that concerned the provision of goods or services to us.'

 

'Approval was subject to acceptance by the subcontractor of the LV Suppliers’ Code of Conduct and all other conditions that may be required.'

 

'We continued to refine and implement our approach with some third parties we work with (in particular, landlords) through the customization of the LV Suppliers’ Code of Conduct to uphold and strengthen our values and culture.' (p.2)

 

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'The LV Ethical Charter states that group companies will inform all of their commercial partners of their ethical principles and expectations and will require suppliers and supply chains to comply with the principles set out in the LV Suppliers’ Code of Conduct which include our values and culture'

 

'n particular, the Code specifies compliance with social issues to abide, respect and adhere to LVUK’s moral and ethical values including those related to Human Rights, working conditions, forced labor and environmental issues'

 

'Our Anti-modern Slavery Policy reflects our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to prevent modern slavery, including human trafficking, from taking place in our business or supply chains' (p.2)

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'Whistleblowing Policy - Independent Third-Party Alert System'

 

'All LVUK staff had easy access to our whistleblowing alert system which is operated by an independent third party specialist organisation'

 

'This encouraged them to identify and raise concerns of past, present, or future wrongdoing, including any related to modern slavery within LVUK or our supply chains, using appropriate, confidential channels.'

 

'All new starters received training on our Whistleblowing policy as part of their on-boarding process.'

 

'A number of our staff contacted our third-party provider in the course of the year to raise and whistleblowing concern. None raised a concern related to modern slavery. No instances of modern slavery were found within LVUK, or the company’s company’s supply chains but we are not complacent.'

 

(p.2)

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Supplier and Contractor Due Diligence

 

'LVUK ensured that LV Group new suppliers are carefully chosen and that, prior to entering into any new contractual relationship with a supplier or contractor, suppliers, and contractors complied with the LV Suppliers’ Code of Conduct.' (p.3)

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'LVUK reserved the right to use reasonable endeavours to ensure that all LV Group supplier and contractor template contracts contained clauses to adopt anti-modern slavery standards and practices consistent with our values and culture.' (p.3)