SUPPLY CHAIN ACT
MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING STATEMENT
HUMANRACE IS COMMITTED TO PREVENTING MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN OUR BUSINESS AND SUPPLY CHAINS. THIS STATEMENT IS MADE UNDER SECTION 54 OF THE UK MODERN SLAVERY ACT 2015 AND COVERS THE FINANCIAL YEAR [INSERT DATES].
1. OUR SUPPLY CHAIN AND RISK REVIEW
HUMANRACE SELLS CASUALWEAR FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THE UK. OUR SUPPLY CHAIN SPANS MULTIPLE COUNTRIES AND INCLUDES THE SOURCING, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF OUR PRODUCTS. WE RECOGNISE THAT MODERN SLAVERY RISKS CAN ARISE AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF A GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN, AND ARE COMMITTED TO IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING THOSE RISKS.
2. AUDITS AND FOLLOW-UP
HUMANRACE AUDITS SUPPLIERS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS, ETHICAL SOURCING, AND OUR SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS. THESE AUDITS ARE CONDUCTED ON A RISK-BASED BASIS AND ARE “SEMI-ANNOUNCED,” MEANING THAT THE AUDITS ARE EITHER FULLY UNANNOUNCED OR SUPPLIERS ARE ONLY PROVIDED A BRIEF NOTICE BEFORE THE AUDIT TEAM VISIT. AUDITS MAY CONSIST OF SITE VISITS, INTERVIEWS, AND/OR A REVIEW OF THE SUPPLIER’S RECORDS.
3. ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPROVEMENT
HUMANRACE HAS STRICT POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROCESSES FOR SUPPLIERS WHO FAIL TO MEET STANDARDS OR COMPLY WITH OUR REQUIREMENTS REGARDING ETHICAL WORK ENVIRONMENTS. SHOULD AN EXISTING SUPPLIER FAIL TO MEET OUR REQUIREMENTS, THE SUPPLIER MUST FORMULATE AN ACTIONABLE PLAN WITH SPECIFIC, ARTICULABLE TIMELINES TO REMEDIATE THE SUPPLIER’S FAILURES AND IMPLEMENT ANY NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS.
HUMANRACE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP FOR NON-COMPLIANCE. THAT SAID, WHILE SUPPLIERS ARE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REACHING SET STANDARDS, HUMANRACE COLLABORATES WITH ALL RELATED PARTIES TO ENSURE FACTORY MANAGEMENT TEAMS MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO MEET OUR STANDARDS.