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.

Certain workers within these categories are especially vulnerable, such as migrant workers, women, young workers, minority ethnic groups, or those in unsafe work conditions. As part of our due diligence process, we conduct detailed assessments, including interviews, to understand how these vulnerable worker groups may face increased harm within our value chain. Based on our double materiality assessment (DMA), we have identified that workers in high-risk sectors like logistics, maritime operations, and mining, and in particular those working under vulnerable conditions, are more likely to experience issues related to unsafe employment practices.