Winning Group has announced the release of its FY22 Modern Slavery Statement.
Winning Group CEO, John Winning said he was honoured to present the Group’s third annual Modern Slavery Statement, an update to the FY21 statement.
“We have embarked on a business transformation journey with a mission to create the best experiences in the world, for the world, for our customers, our people, our communities and the planet,” he said.
“Respect and care for people is deeply entrenched into our business. The purpose of this statement is to not only meet our obligations under the Modern Slavery Act but to provide an update on our progress in understanding, assessing and mitigating modern slavery and human rights issues associated within our operations and supply chains.
“We want to inform and educate our customers, teams, partners, and our ecosystem on the issues of modern slavery so they can make better choices in their businesses and purchasing decisions.”
Areas of good performance in the Modern Slavery Supplier Assessment include 94.4% of suppliers being aware of modern slavery, 94.4% of suppliers having commenced mapping their supply chain, 90.3% of suppliers having a Supplier Code of Conduct, 88.9% of suppliers having conducted a risk assessment of their organisation and 76.3% of suppliers have conducted training on modern slavery with their staff.
Areas for improvement in the Supplier Assessment include 55.6% of suppliers having a formal supplier assessment process in place, 55.6% of suppliers having a Modern Slavery Remediation Plan in place and 29.1% of suppliers having conducted training on modern slavery with their suppliers.
Winning Group head of sustainable business and corporate social responsibility, Alice Kuepper added: “A key focus of our actions in FY22, has been on implementing our due diligence framework and increasing engagement with our suppliers, on human rights and sustainability issues.
“In FY22, we surveyed 88% of our trade supply chain by dollar spend, with approximately 90% of these suppliers demonstrating alignment with our supplier code of conduct.
“We have also created a Modern Slavery Remediation Plan and have launched a Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy for our business, ensuring our teams are well informed. While the path of supply chain transparency and traceability is long, we are steadfast in our commitment, and have made significant progress in our effort to identify, assess and mitigate the risks in our supply chain.
“We look forward to continuing to tap into our innate potential to create a better world – for our families, our customers, our team members, our suppliers, our communities, and the broader world in which we engage.”