ISS AS
ESRS disclosure: ESRS S2; ESRS S2 \ DR S2-1
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- Provide a comprehensive description of your company's human rights policy commitments that pertain to value chain workers. Include details on the processes and mechanisms implemented to ensure compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Focus on material matters and outline the general approach adopted by your company in this context.
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Question Id: S2-1_01
In our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy, we lay down a set of minimum requirements, including on working conditions and equal treatment, that all suppliers must adhere to by signing up to ISS Supplier Code of Conduct or by having in place own policies of at least the same standard as the ISS Supplier Code of Conduct. It also defines our expectations and requirements towards suppliers in terms of human rights emphasising our expectation that suppliers comply with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Human trafficking, forced labour and child labour are explicitly addressed in our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy and are subject to requirements to establish and maintain due diligence processes for these severe human rights areas.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct, which is referenced in our standard terms and conditions, we retain the right to terminate our business relationship with suppliers that do not comply with our requirements.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy are both approved by the Executive Group Management (the EGM) and implemented operationally by our global Procurement function. Both policies are publicly available.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Provide a detailed description of your company's human rights policy commitments concerning value chain workers. Include the processes and mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, or the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Focus on material matters and outline your general approach to respecting the human rights and labor rights of these workers.
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Question Id: S2-1_02
In our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy, we lay down a set of minimum requirements, including on working conditions and equal treatment, that all suppliers must adhere to by signing up to ISS Supplier Code of Conduct or by having in place own policies of at least the same standard as the ISS Supplier Code of Conduct. It also defines our expectations and requirements towards suppliers in terms of human rights emphasising our expectation that suppliers comply with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Human trafficking, forced labour and child labour are explicitly addressed in our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy and are subject to requirements to establish and maintain due diligence processes for these severe human rights areas.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct, which is referenced in our standard terms and conditions, we retain the right to terminate our business relationship with suppliers that do not comply with our requirements.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy are both approved by the Executive Group Management (the EGM) and implemented operationally by our global Procurement function. Both policies are publicly available.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Provide a detailed description of your organization's human rights policy commitments concerning value chain workers. Include information on the processes and mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Focus specifically on material issues and outline your general approach to engaging with value chain workers.
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Question Id: S2-1_03
In our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy, we lay down a set of minimum requirements, including on working conditions and equal treatment, that all suppliers must adhere to by signing up to ISS Supplier Code of Conduct or by having in place own policies of at least the same standard as the ISS Supplier Code of Conduct. It also defines our expectations and requirements towards suppliers in terms of human rights emphasising our expectation that suppliers comply with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Human trafficking, forced labour and child labour are explicitly addressed in our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy and are subject to requirements to establish and maintain due diligence processes for these severe human rights areas.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct, which is referenced in our standard terms and conditions, we retain the right to terminate our business relationship with suppliers that do not comply with our requirements.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy are both approved by the Executive Group Management (the EGM) and implemented operationally by our global Procurement function. Both policies are publicly available.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 80%
- Provide a detailed description of your organization's human rights policy commitments concerning value chain workers. Include an explanation of the processes and mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, or the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Focus specifically on the material aspects and the general approach to implementing measures that provide and/or enable remedies for human rights impacts.
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Question Id: S2-1_04
In our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy, we lay down a set of minimum requirements, including on working conditions and equal treatment, that all suppliers must adhere to by signing up to ISS Supplier Code of Conduct or by having in place own policies of at least the same standard as the ISS Supplier Code of Conduct. It also defines our expectations and requirements towards suppliers in terms of human rights emphasising our expectation that suppliers comply with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Human trafficking, forced labour and child labour are explicitly addressed in our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy and are subject to requirements to establish and maintain due diligence processes for these severe human rights areas.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct, which is referenced in our standard terms and conditions, we retain the right to terminate our business relationship with suppliers that do not comply with our requirements.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy are both approved by the Executive Group Management (the EGM) and implemented operationally by our global Procurement function. Both policies are publicly available.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Does the undertaking's policy concerning value chain workers explicitly address issues of trafficking in human beings, forced or compulsory labour, and child labour? Additionally, does the undertaking maintain a supplier code of conduct?
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Question Id: S2-1_05
Human trafficking, forced labour and child labour are explicitly addressed in our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy and are subject to requirements to establish and maintain due diligence processes for these severe human rights areas.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy are both approved by the Executive Group Management (the EGM) and implemented operationally by our global Procurement function. Both policies are publicly available.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 95%
- Does the undertaking's policy concerning value chain workers explicitly address issues such as trafficking in human beings, forced or compulsory labor, and child labor? Additionally, does the undertaking have a supplier code of conduct?
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Question Id: S2-1_06
Human trafficking, forced labour and child labour are explicitly addressed in our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy and are subject to requirements to establish and maintain due diligence processes for these severe human rights areas.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy are both approved by the Executive Group Management (the EGM) and implemented operationally by our global Procurement function. Both policies are publicly available.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 95%
- Does the undertaking disclose the process for setting targets related to managing material negative impacts, advancing positive impacts, and managing material risks and opportunities, specifically detailing whether and how direct engagement with workers in the value chain, their legitimate representatives, or credible proxies with insight into their situation, was conducted? Additionally, when disclosing the embedding of external-facing policies related to value chain workers, does the undertaking consider internal policies of responsible sourcing and alignment with other relevant policies, such as those addressing forced labour? Furthermore, does the summary of supplier codes of conduct indicate whether they include provisions addressing worker safety, precarious work, human trafficking, forced labour, or child labour, and confirm that these provisions are fully in line with applicable ILO standards?
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Question Id: S2-1_07
In our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy, we lay down a set of minimum requirements, including on working conditions and equal treatment, that all suppliers must adhere to by signing up to ISS Supplier Code of Conduct or by having in place own policies of at least the same standard as the ISS Supplier Code of Conduct. It also defines our expectations and requirements towards suppliers in terms of human rights emphasising our expectation that suppliers comply with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Human trafficking, forced labour and child labour are explicitly addressed in our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy and are subject to requirements to establish and maintain due diligence processes for these severe human rights areas.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct, which is referenced in our standard terms and conditions, we retain the right to terminate our business relationship with suppliers that do not comply with our requirements.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Supply Chain Policy are both approved by the Executive Group Management (the EGM) and implemented operationally by our global Procurement function. Both policies are publicly available.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 65%
- Provide a detailed account of whether and how your company's policies concerning value chain workers align with internationally recognized instruments pertinent to value chain workers, such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Additionally, disclose the extent to which any instances of non-compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, or the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises have been reported within your upstream and downstream value chain. If applicable, include an indication of the nature of such cases.
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Question Id: S2-1_08
We do not have formalised structures or engagement activities directly with workers in our supply chain. Rather, we leverage and rely on the engagement and interaction that our Supply Chain & Procurement function have with our suppliers to influence their behavior towards their own workers and value chain workers and with labour organisation representatives. Our Speak-Up channels are available to workers in the supply chain as they are to all of our stakeholders. We have not during 2024 received reports of non-respect of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises involving supply chain workers.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%
- Provide a detailed account of whether and how your company's policies concerning value chain workers align with internationally recognized standards, specifically the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Additionally, disclose the extent to which any instances of non-compliance with these principles, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, or the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises have been identified within your upstream and downstream value chain. If applicable, include an indication of the nature of such cases.
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Question Id: S2-1_09
We do not have formalised structures or engagement activities directly with workers in our supply chain. Rather, we leverage and rely on the engagement and interaction that our Supply Chain & Procurement function have with our suppliers to influence their behavior towards their own workers and value chain workers and with labour organisation representatives. Our Speak-Up channels are available to workers in the supply chain as they are to all of our stakeholders. We have not during 2024 received reports of non-respect of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work or OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises involving supply chain workers.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%
- Provide a detailed explanation of any significant changes to the policies adopted during the reporting year, specifically in relation to Disclosure Requirement S2-5. This should include the process for setting targets concerning the management of material negative impacts, the advancement of positive impacts, and the management of material risks and opportunities. Additionally, clarify whether and how the undertaking engaged directly with workers in the value chain, their legitimate representatives, or credible proxies with insight into their situation, as outlined in Disclosure Requirement S2-1. Include any new expectations for suppliers or new approaches to due diligence and remedy.
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Question Id: S2-1_10
Our actions to mitigate negative impacts to supply chain workers described above are applicable across our operations and the metrics used for tracking are considered appropriate. We have therefore not adopted or plan to adopt specific targets in this regard.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 35%