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No mention at all of key performance indicators nor of any efforts that are being made to reduce the risk of trafficking or slavery.
p.3 The company identifies that the constant demand for raw materials in the electronics industry may be exacerbating conflict and poor working conditions, but they do not say how they will tackle this issue in their statement.
"There are significant mineral deposits in certain areas affected by conflict, particularly in Africa, leading to widespread concern that the electronics industry’s constant demand for those raw materials has the effect of fuelling conflict and entrenching further the corruption and risk of poor labour conditions, including forced labour, endemic to those countries. Those concerns are also reflected in legislation; our views on this issue are set out in our separate statutory disclosure."