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Policies described

Freedom of workers to terminate employment Freedom of movement Freedom of association Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Prohibits the use of worker-paid recruitment fees Prohibits compulsory overtime Prohibits child labour Prohibits discrimination Prohibits confiscation of workers' original identification documents

Training described

Your front line staff Human resources Executive-level staff Procurement staff

Worker engagement and working conditions

Your suppliers Professional auditors Workers within your organisation Workers within your supply chain Law enforcement, such as police, GLAA and other local labour market inspectorates

Social audits

Audit conducted by your staff Third party audit arranged by your organisation Third party audit arranged by your supplier Announced audit

Grievance mechanisms

Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app

Other monitoring

Implemented a global reporting on line system for direct employees to report concerns. Our whistleblowing policy is promoted throughout the business and is accessed via a QR code.

Actions addressing ILO indicators

Change in training Referring potential victims to government services Supporting victims via NGO Supporting investigations by relevant authorities

Demonstrated progress

Expanded training across all areas of the business : Retail operations Head office Warehouses Promoting welfare champions within the business who are trained in worker welfare including "red flag training" specific to MDS. Regular meetings with 3rd party labour providers to review areas of risk. : HMO's , reported concerns, signs of abuse or substance misuse. Duplicate landlord / next of kin /contact details/Bank accounts of direct and indirect workers. Contract with the Unseen helpline.

Reported risks and mitigations

• Risk: Climate Adaptation for direct & indirect workers. Engaging & Actions relating to : Water Stewardship Water Pollution Work Place adaptation Completed assessment of water preservation in dye houses.
• Area: Within your supply chains
• Tier: Tier 2 suppliers Tier 3 suppliers and below
• Group: Women Migrants
• Location: Bangladesh China India Turkey
• Mitigation: Evaluating water stewardship in wet processing sites through our Cleaner In Production programme focusing on water withdrawals and discharges alongside recycling of waste water and sustainable water stewardship practices in manufacturing. Grading each site and removing those sites that did not meet the minimum standards required by our programme.
• Risk: Freedom of Association Working with Tier 1 suppliers : Management Training Supporting Worker Committees Ensure alignment with local laws and regulations Encourage Transparency in Supply chains
• Tier: Tier 1 suppliers
• Location: Bangladesh China India Pakistan Turkey
• Mitigation: Reducing our Tier 1 supply base has provided economic security for our factories, this has enabled us to promote freedom of association in country and we aim to work to solutions where different challenges occur due to local laws. Through collaboration with factory management we aim to implement workable solutions to afford workers enhanced empowerment through cohesive policies and training.
• Risk: Cotton Farming Working with Better Cotton to move to traceability of physical cotton at farm level. Transparency affords workers more protection, improved working conditions and accountability.
• Area: At Farm Level .
• Group: Women Migrants Children Other vulnerable groups
• Location: China India Pakistan
• Mitigation: Transitioning to traceability of physical cotton in the supply chain at farm level will ensure better visibility of working conditions, affording better enforcement of worker rights. Many farm workers are migrant communities which carries higher risk of exploitation with little or no monitoring. Through the Better Cotton Programme we will aim to have full visibility at farm level and allow checks to be carried out. The programme supports sustainable practices promoting better economic returns.