UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

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 whole organisation

Worker engagement and working conditions

Your suppliers Trade unions or worker representative groups Professional auditors Workers within your organisation

Social audits

Audit conducted by your staff Audit conducted by your supplier’s staff

Grievance mechanisms

Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app Through trade unions or other worker representative groups

Demonstrated progress

During 2021, the University, as part of the Scottish Higher and Further Education Sector, has contracted with a company called EcoVadis through APUC, to conduct part of our supply chain due diligence. 19. The University is a member of Electronics Watch, an independent monitoring organisation working to achieve respect for labour rights in the global electronics industry through socially responsible public purchasing in Europe.

Reported risks and mitigations

• Risk: We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or in any part of our business
• Area: Within your supply chains
• Tier: Tier 1 suppliers Tier 2 suppliers
• Group: Migrants Refugees
• Mitigation: the University has contracted with a company called EcoVadis through APUC, to conduct part of our supply chain due diligence. EcoVadis has a well-developed methodology paired with a global team of expert analysts, which provides them with the ability to conduct individual sustainability performance assessments across all the relevant areas of our supplier/ supply chain community.
• Risk: We endeavour to ensure that all Strathclyde contracts for research and knowledge exchange projects contain robust provisions to guard against modern slavery and human trafficking
• Mitigation: A large portion of these goods are bought through collaborative contracts, and we work with the relevant bodies to ensure anti-corruption activities are addressed during their procurement processes as well as in our own.
• Risk: The University works with a carefully selected network of high-quality educational agents from across the world
• Group: Migrants