Modern Slavery 2022-23 - Flipbook - Page 13
CRITERIA 4:
ACTIONS TAKEN TO ASSESS AND
ADDRESS MODERN SLAVERY RISKS
Introduction
Criteria One
Reporting Entity
The actions taken by Hindmarsh to identify and address the risks of modern slavery during the reporting period can be summarised
as follows:
Governance
Contracting
Hindmarsh’s Modern Slavery Working Group
(Working Group), comprising key roles
including the General Manager - Finance,
National Commercial Manager, General
Counsel and Legal & Company Secretariat
regularly met, developed and coordinated
initiatives and reviews to address modern
slavery risks, including the measures
outlined below.
Hindmarsh’s standard subcontract, consultancy and supply contracts were
reviewed during the period and strengthened in light of increasing awareness of
modern slavery requirements by suppliers, consultants and subcontractors.
Operations
Supplier & Subcontractor Screening
Additionally, Hindmarsh has a robust
framework in place at work sites regarding
monitoring work hours and how workers
‘clock on and off’. This framework
demonstrates and reinforces good
governance and actions taken to reduce
risks of worker exploitation.
Hindmarsh regularly screens all new suppliers and subcontractors using global
analytics software, including by committing to undertake due diligence and
screening of key suppliers and subcontractors prior to awarding large subcontract
packages, in order to identify whether any have adverse modern slavery or other
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) related findings by authorities.
This included introducing the requirement for subcontractors to provide a
Modern Slavery Risk Management Report to Hindmarsh on a quarterly basis, with
Hindmarsh’s operational processes updated to include reminders and further
steps where this Modern Slavery Risk Management Report is not provided.
Criteria Two
Structure, operations and
supply chains
Criteria Three
Risks of Modern Slavery
Criteria Four
Actions taken to assess
and address Modern
Slavery risks
Criteria Five
Effectiveness of Actions
Criteria Six
Consultation
Looking Forward
While no suppliers or subcontractors received adverse modern slavery findings,
where other adverse ESG related findings have been identified by these searches,
the Working Group has considered and determined appropriate arrangements
with respect to the relevant supplier or subcontractor, which include assessing
the nature of the supplier or subcontractor’s engagement and ensuring regular
reporting by the relevant supplier or subcontractor.
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