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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 account of the actions currently planned or being implemented to mitigate material risks associated with impacts and dependencies on value chain workers. Additionally, explain the methods employed to monitor and assess the effectiveness of these actions in practice.
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Question Id: S2-4_08
We work to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of all workers in our supply chains while actively mitigating negative impacts and risks related to working conditions and labour rights. We have identified several key areas of concern, including excessive working hours, injuries, fatalities, debt bondage, withholding of passports, and forced labour. Our actions are focused on both preventing and addressing these negative impacts and risks throughout our value chain. In 2024, we took steps to address work-related rights and improve working conditions within our supply chains to help prevent and mitigate our negative impacts and risks. We have provided human rights training for our Marine Inspection team, emphasising the importance of appropriate working conditions and addressing matters such as bullying, discrimination, harassment, and excessive hours. These efforts aim to guarantee that workers are not subjected to undue stress, and that violations are promptly detected and rectified. We aim to expand this initiative by 2025 to include QHSE site inspections. In cases of actual material impacts, such as workplace injuries, we work closely with the affected individuals to ensure access to medical care, rehabilitation, and financial support. Lessons learnt from these incidents inform ongoing improvements to our safety protocols.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%