Orsted
ESRS disclosure: ESRS S2 \ DR S2-1 \ Paragraph 18
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- 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
Our 'Global human rights policy' explicitly highlights our dedication to ensuring freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining, the elimination of forced, trafficked, or compulsory labour, the effective abolition of child labour, and the elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation, among other critical issues. In addition, our 'Code of conduct for business partners' is an integrated part of our agreements with our suppliers and contractors.
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
Our 'Global human rights policy' explicitly highlights our dedication to ensuring freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining, the elimination of forced, trafficked, or compulsory labour, the effective abolition of child labour, and the elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation, among other critical issues. In addition, our 'Code of conduct for business partners' is an integrated part of our agreements with our suppliers and contractors.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 95%
- Does the undertaking assess whether value chain workers are aware of and trust the structures or processes available for raising their concerns or needs, and how is this assessment conducted? Additionally, disclose whether there are policies in place to protect individuals who utilize these channels from retaliation. If this information has already been provided in accordance with ESRS G1-1, please reference that disclosure.
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Question Id: S2-3_05
As part of our ongoing commitment to transparency and accountability, we assess whether value chain workers are aware of and trust the grievance mechanisms available to them during our onsite supplier assessments where we conduct interviews with workers. However, our assessments in this area are still a work in progress. While we can evaluate workers’ awareness during these interviews, we do not yet have sufficient comprehensive assessments to fully assess their trust in these channels. We are actively working to strengthen our approach to ensure greater transparency regarding value chain workers’ grievances.
Further to this, it is our aim to ensure that our Whistleblower Hotline is widely available to value chain workers, although we cannot be certain that all value chain workers are aware of the channel and know how to access it. However, we ensure individuals who use these grievance mechanisms are protected from retaliation, and that all whistleblower reports are handled confidentially, in line with our 'Good business conduct policy' and 'Whistleblower policy'. For more information on how we protect whistleblowers against retaliation, see ESRS 'G1 Business conduct'.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%