LABOUR PRINCIPLE 3: Businesses should uphold the EVIDENCE PRIORITIES FOR ONGOING ACTION freedom of association and the effective We continued to monitor our suppliers on Implementing our Diversity, Equality and recognition of the right to collective bargaining. their commitment to eliminate forced labour. Inclusion (DEI) policy and measuring PRINCIPLE 4: The elimination of all forms of Through our work for clients, we highlighted progress against clear targets and through forced and compulsory labour. issues around poor labour standards in B Corp assessments. PRINCIPLE 5: The effective abolition of mining for battery raw materials, which need Supporting our team through the cost of child labour to be addressed as part of a just transition to living crisis. electric mobility. Rolling schedule of team meetings and input PRINCIPLE 6: The elimination of discrimination We increased the number of our suppliers into company strategy, including board in respect of employment and occupation paying the real living wage by 21%. meetings. We introduced revised policies to increase Increasing the proportion of our suppliers with OVERVIEW diversity, equity and inclusion, including living wage commitments. changes to recruitment practices to remove Continuing to invest in our team with training We do not tolerate any forms of compulsory selection bias and positive action to interview and development opportunities. or child labour in our supply chain or among all minority candidates who meet the job our clients. We work hard to become a more criteria. Continuing to encourage and enable diverse, inclusive and equitable employer and We offered more than 30 hours of training for volunteering across the team. demonstrate best practice when looking after everyone in our team. our colleagues and suppliers. We have been members of the Living Wage Campaign since All our team are allocated up to 20 paid hours 2014 and encourage our suppliers to sign up to volunteer for charities each year and to the Living Wage certification and pay their causes supported including climate change, teams accordingly. just transition, homelessness and gender equality. Everyone in our team (100% of people) volunteered over the year. 21