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ESRS disclosure: ESRS S2 \ DR S2-1 \ Paragraph 17
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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
Our commitment to respect human rights, including labour rights, and protect value chain workers is outlined in our 'Global human rights policy', 'Stakeholder engagement policy', 'Just transition policy', and 'Code of conduct for business partners'. 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. It is further integrated in the evaluation process for our joint venture partners and other strategic partners.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Provide a detailed description of your approach to addressing specific material negative impacts on value chain workers. Include any actions related to your purchasing or internal practices, capacity-building initiatives, engagement with entities within the value chain, or collaborative efforts with industry peers or other relevant parties. Additionally, outline how these actions manage material risks and pursue material opportunities related to value chain workers, and assess the effectiveness of these measures.
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Question Id: S2-4_06
During the year, we have also taken steps to address critical work-related rights impacts, including debt bondage and forced labour. For instance, we are working with industry peers through the Worker Welfare Group, a partnership focused on labour rights and worker welfare requirements within the marine construction sector. The Worker Welfare Group has developed a set of principles and guidelines to support, in the first instance, the Singapore marine construction sector, enabling it to meet international standards for worker rights and worker welfare, particularly focusing on responsible recruitment, improved accommodation, better transport, and improved access to grievance mechanisms. We have engaged with key stakeholders to advocate for systemic improvements and are also working with local organisations to facilitate access to remedy for workers. Going forward, we aim to build on our initial learnings from the Worker Welfare Group and implement the principles for fair treatment of migrant workers throughout 2025. This will further strengthen our dedication to labour rights and worker welfare.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%