Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
ESRS disclosure
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- Provide a detailed description of the specific channels established for value chain workers to directly communicate their concerns or needs to the undertaking, and outline the processes in place to address these issues. Indicate whether these channels are internally developed by the undertaking or facilitated through third-party mechanisms.
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Question Id: S2-3_02
URW employs feedback mechanisms to allow value chain workers to express their concerns and suggestions regarding the impacts of their work. The main feedback mechanisms is the direct access to URW’s grievance mechanism, the Integrity Line, as well as an access to the relevant teams managing construction sites.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 80%
- Provide a detailed account of the processes your organization employs to support or mandate the availability of channels for value chain workers to raise concerns within their workplace.
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Question Id: S2-3_03
URW employs feedback mechanisms to allow value chain workers to express their concerns and suggestions regarding the impacts of their work. The main feedback mechanisms is the direct access to URW’s grievance mechanism, the Integrity Line, as well as an access to the relevant teams managing construction sites.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 80%
- Provide a detailed explanation of the processes implemented to track and monitor issues raised and addressed within your organization. Additionally, describe the measures taken to ensure the effectiveness of the channels available for value chain workers to raise concerns, including the involvement of stakeholders who are the intended users.
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Question Id: S2-3_04
URW's human rights due diligence is based on multiple complementary internal mechanisms and aims to align with international standards to promote respect for human rights and uphold the Group’s corporate responsibility. The Group’s annual risk review addresses human rights impacts particularly through human resources and compliance risks. URW strives to conduct a materiality analysis covering all the Group’s operations and potential human rights impacts, considering local laws, regulations and socio-political conditions. Upon identifying potential human rights risks and impacts associated with its activities, operations, and business relationships, URW will make reasonable endeavours to implement corrective actions.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 60%
- 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
The whistleblowing policy of the Group ensures that any person who reports alleged violations of applicable laws in good faith and with appropriate precision, whether or not such information is ultimately proven to be correct, or who cooperates in any investigation or inquiry regarding such violations. The whistleblower will not be retaliated against and will benefit from the applicable local regulation regarding protection of whistleblowers.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 50%
- Does the undertaking have policies in place to protect individuals from retaliation when they use channels to raise concerns or needs, and how does it ensure that value chain workers are aware of and trust these structures or processes? If this information has already been disclosed in accordance with ESRS G1-1, please refer to that disclosure.
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Question Id: S2-3_06
The whistleblowing policy of the Group ensures that any person who reports alleged violations of applicable laws in good faith and with appropriate precision, whether or not such information is ultimately proven to be correct, or who cooperates in any investigation or inquiry regarding such violations. The whistleblower will not be retaliated against and will benefit from the applicable local regulation regarding protection of whistleblowers.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 80%
- Has the undertaking failed to implement a channel for raising concerns for value chain workers, and if so, can you confirm this status? Additionally, provide any projected timeline for establishing such a channel or related processes.
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Question Id: S2-3_07
URW employs feedback mechanisms to allow value chain workers to express their concerns and suggestions regarding the impacts of their work. The main feedback mechanisms is the direct access to URW’s grievance mechanism, the Integrity Line, as well as an access to the relevant teams managing construction sites.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 75%
- Has the undertaking established a channel for value chain workers to raise concerns? If not, disclose the absence of such a channel and provide a timeframe within which the undertaking intends to implement this channel or related processes.
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Question Id: S2-3_08
URW employs feedback mechanisms to allow value chain workers to express their concerns and suggestions regarding the impacts of their work. The main feedback mechanisms is the direct access to URW’s grievance mechanism, the Integrity Line, as well as an access to the relevant teams managing construction sites.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 90%
- Does the undertaking disclose the process for setting targets related to managing material negative impacts, advancing positive impacts, and managing material risks and opportunities, including whether and how it engaged directly with workers in the value chain, their legitimate representatives, or credible proxies with insight into their situation? Additionally, does the undertaking explain whether and how value chain workers affected by these impacts can access channels at the level of the undertaking they are employed by or contracted to work for, as outlined in Disclosure Requirement ESRS S2-3?
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Question Id: S2-3_09
The Group's ERM framework and Risk Management Policy cover compliance with human rights for workers in the value chain. URW's human rights due diligence ensures that URW effectively identifies, assesses, and addresses potential human rights risks and impacts associated with its operations, when deemed necessary and material through a risk assessment. It is based on multiple complementary internal mechanisms and aims to align with international standards to promote respect for human rights and uphold the Group’s corporate responsibility. The Group’s annual risk review addresses human rights impacts particularly through human resources and compliance risks. URW strives to conduct a materiality analysis covering all the Group’s operations and potential human rights impacts, considering local laws, regulations and socio-political conditions. Upon identifying potential human rights risks and impacts associated with its activities, operations, and business relationships, URW will make reasonable endeavours to implement corrective actions.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 60%
- 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 it engaged directly with workers in the value chain, their legitimate representatives, or credible proxies with insight into their situation? Additionally, does the undertaking provide information on the accessibility of third-party mechanisms, such as those operated by the government, NGOs, industry associations, and other collaborative initiatives, to all workers who may be potentially or actually materially impacted, or to individuals or organizations acting on their behalf or who are otherwise in a position to be aware of negative impacts?
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Question Id: S2-3_10
URW occasionally uses communication and training sessions to engage with its value chain workers. These sessions aim to inform the workers about the impacts of their actions and decisions on the environment, society and the business. For instance, URW systematically seeks the validation of the right to work of employees, workers on the Group’s construction sites and workers at the centres, where applicable. In line with the policies presented in section 3.2.3.B.3 Policies related to value chain workers, URW engages its business partners and vendors to fight any occurrence of modern slavery, human rights infringements, or H&S issues that might impact value chain workers or their communities.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 60%
- 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 addressing whether and how it engages directly with workers in the value chain, their legitimate representatives, or credible proxies with insight into their situation? Additionally, in relation to the protection of individuals using these mechanisms against retaliation, does the undertaking describe whether grievances are treated confidentially and with respect to the rights of privacy and data protection, and whether the mechanisms allow for anonymous submissions, such as through third-party representation?
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Question Id: S2-3_11
URW employs feedback mechanisms to allow value chain workers to express their concerns and suggestions regarding the impacts of their work. The main feedback mechanisms is the direct access to URW’s grievance mechanism, the Integrity Line, as well as an access to the relevant teams managing construction sites.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 60%