At Wilson Harbors, we are committed to improving our practices to combat slavery and human trafficking and to ensuring that we are not complicit in any human rights violations in any part of our business or our supply chains. We are dedicated to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and enforcing systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our business or in any of our supply chains.
Our Commitment
Wilson Harbors has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and is fully committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in its operational and supply chains. This commitment is emphasized through our corporate policies, which reflect our promise to act ethically and with integrity throughout our organization.
Policies on Slavery and Human Trafficking
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. Our Anti-Slavery Policy reflects our promise to act ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships, and to implement and enforce effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our supply chains.
Due Diligence Processes for Slavery and Human Trafficking
As part of our initiative to identify and mitigate risk, we have in place:
- Risk Assessment: We conduct a rigorous risk assessment of new suppliers with respect to compliance with anti-slavery principles.
- Supplier Agreements: We enforce a strict code of conduct for all suppliers, which includes compliance with human rights standards and regular audits.
- Compliance Checks: Regular compliance checks and audits of suppliers to ensure they meet our standard of ethics, specifically regarding human trafficking and slavery.
- Training: To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, we provide training to our staff.
Supplier Adherence to Our Values
We have zero tolerance to slavery and human trafficking. To ensure all those in our supply chain and contractors comply with our values, we have a dedicated compliance team, which consists of involvement from the following departments:
- Legal
- Human Resources
- Procurement
- Compliance and Audit
This team is responsible for implementing and enforcing our policies related to modern slavery and human trafficking, which includes investigations, audits, and corrective actions.
Further Steps
In the next financial year, we aim to enhance our procedures that will further ensure that slavery and human trafficking do not take place in our business or supply chains. This includes:
- Enhanced Onboarding: Introducing stringent onboarding processes for all new suppliers including background checks and ethical reviews.
- Improved Training: Expanding our training program to include modern slavery and human trafficking awareness across the business.
- Strengthening Partnerships: Working closer with our suppliers and partners to align them with our ethics, specifically related to human rights.
We are committed to making continuous improvements in our practices to combat slavery and human trafficking and to ensuring our chains are free from such practices. Wilson Harbors understands the importance of human dignity, rights, and the value of freedom, and we strive every day to uphold these principles.
