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[13833] We also acknowledge that the Avery Dennison entities we have intercompany contracts with are in some higher risk countries such as China, India, Mexico, Israel, Thailand and Malaysia
[13833] However, we have strong intercompany contracts with these entities and are confident that their operations are held to a high standard
[13833] Despite those protections we are aware that if these entities contract locally themselves then we may have some greater risks beyond tier 1 of our supply chain
[13833] Our suppliers also provide some goods and services that are considered higher risk according to the data such as: goods made from raw materials including adhesives, plastics, sheeting, labels, packaging; goods procured from the manufacturing industry such as equipment, tools and machinery; IT hardware; stationery and furniture; cleaning and security services; groceries and catering; first aid equipment; and recruitment agencies
[13833] We acknowledge that we are yet to consider the risks posed by suppliers beyond our tier 1 supply chain and we will seek to make further progress in gaining a deeper understanding of such risks in future reporting periods
[13833] Changing Risks Globally We acknowledge that the world is still recovering from the Pandemic, which caused unprecedented and unanticipated pressures on world economies and business
[13833] Those pressures led to business closures, budgetary tightening, increasing unemployment, decreased job stability, shifts in consumer sentiment and demand, order cancellations, wage-cuts, decreased air-freight capacity, increased freight and transport costs and port congestion
[14358] NZKS training team designed and delivered an understanding of modern slavery training course
[14358] The training is delivered in a classroom-style setting for maximum engagement
[14358] The course will be delivered to senior managers, including our senior leadership and procurement teams, in July/August 2023
[14358] Assessing the effectiveness of our actions
[14358] Third-party audits Certifying our farms and organisation with the BAP standards provides a rigorous annual appraisal of our policies and practices
[14358] Each year, we take the results of audits and apply any updates required to our policies based on auditor feedback
[14358] Visa View We use Visa View, an online system to connect to Immigration New Zealand to conduct searches on individual visas to sure they are eligible to work in New Zealand
[14358] Supplier engagement Through scheduled audits and proactive engagements, we inform our suppliers of our commitments and expectations regarding anti-modern slavery
[7707] With an operating budget over $100 million, Wimmera Health Care Group is a leading rural health service providing allied, acute, subacute, primary and residential care in the Grampians region of Victoria
[7707] Employing more than 1000 team members, we are the subregional, acute referral hospital for the Wimmera Region and provide a wide range of specialist services
[7707] WHCG provides a comprehensive range of services including acute, sub-acute, maternity, urgent care, women's health, medical imaging, palliative care, oncology services, renal dialysis, residential aged care, allied health, community health and oral health
[7707] Our campuses in Horsham and Dimboola service an area of 61,000 square kilometres and a population of approximately 54,000 people
[7707] The majority of Wimmera Health Care Groups operating cost is absorbed by workforce (70%), the remaining supplies including drug cost is acquired under Health Purchasing Victoria, state- wide contract
[7707] Wimmera Health Care Group is the reporting entity for all purposes of the Act, having met the reporting threshold in the reporting period
[7707] HealthShare Victoria (HSV) is a state-wide procurement organisation that partners with Victorian public health services to procure best-value goods and services
[7707] HSV works in partnership with public health services to understand their requirements, facilitate large-scale collective tenders and manage common-use contracts on behalf of the state
[11282] In terms of services, we recognise that cleaning and general maintenance services are an area of high risk
[11282] Our cleaning services are provided by a small number of corporate entities who specialise in cleaning within the healthcare sector, which is highly regulated in this area
[11282] Nexus utilises a facilities management company to oversee all aspects of non-clinical maintenance services including cleaning
[11282] In assessing the companys processes and controls associated with conducting background checks, rate reviews and checking insurances and licences, Nexus is satisfied that this gives us an extra layer of reassurance that any instances of modern slavery risk within these types of services would be identified and addressed
[11282] Focus on Nitrile Examination gloves Unacceptable modern slavery practices connected with the production of nitrile exam gloves have long been identified as a key risk for the Healthcare industry
[11282] During and since the reporting period, these risks were once again highlighted through a number of high profile cases taken by former migrant workers in Malaysia
[11282] The workers claim that the well-known brand knowingly profiteered from alleged forced labour in the factory which manufactured the gloves, and the claim outlines both their trafficking to Malaysia and their unacceptable working conditions once they arrived
[11282] In December 2021, Brightway became the fifth Malaysian glove maker to have imports banned by the US Customs and Border Protection due to their modern slavery practices
[13833] Many governments relaxed and suspended different industrial and social protections to allow businesses the flexibility to cope with the enormous economic shifts
[13833] We are mindful that these mechanisms all acted to place many more workers in the averydennison.com A Subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corporation, a company with limited liability in the United States of America
[13833] Avery Dennison Materials Pty Ltd 4 Duigan Drive, Moorabbin Airport VIC 3194 Phone: 03 9271 0300 ABN 92 007 706 934 kinds of vulnerable conditions where they may have been pushed closer to, or into modern slavery and that the effects of this are ongoing
[13833] We are also aware that the conflict in Ukraine has significantly increased the vulnerability of a significant number of people in the world to various forms of exploitation including modern slavery
[13833] Reports and data have displayed that there are human traffickers in action both within and outside the borders of Ukraine
[13833] We are mindful of these changes in our risk analysis
[13833] Criteria 4 and 5: Action to Address and Assess Risks, Effectiveness Having identified the potential risks of modern slavery in our operations and supply chains for the last reporting period, we continue to take action in response to those risks
[13833] Responding to potential modern slavery risks is a complex and challenging task and we are aiming to continually improve in our approach
[14358] ESG Reporting Tool Utilisation NZKS are investing in external resources to capture data that can support our ESG reporting requirements, including Anti Modern Slavery
[14358] NZKS is listed on the NZX and ASX, and this statement covers no other business
[14402] MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2022 WILEY & CO PTY LTD - Level 3, 100 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Queensland -28 JULY 2023
[14402] INTRODUCTION This Modern Slavery Statement covers Wiley and operational subsidiaries and related entities for the financial year ended 30 June 2022
[14402] Modern slavery is a crime and violation of fundamental human rights
[14402] It can take various forms including trafficking in persons, slavery, servitude, forced marriage, forced labour, debt bondage, deceptive recruiting for labour and services, and the worst forms of child labour
[14402] Within this Statement we outline the standards, policies and processes that contribute to our Modern Slavery control framework
[14402] The Statement explains how we
[7707] Wimmera Health Care Group purchases the goods and services it needs from the suppliers who are party to HSV collective agreements
[7707] As such, it is recognised that HSV has a significant role in health service supply chains
[7707] HSV works with approximately 449 tier-one suppliers and is responsible for more than 65 contracts with a spend value of over $1.16 billion
[7707] HSV contracts cover a broad range of services, equipment and supplies across a number of categories including ventilators, beds, mattresses, patient trolleys, treatment chairs, hypodermic needles and syringes, gloves, pharmaceutical products, IV fluids, agency labour, catering supplies, laundry and linen services and non-emergency patient transport
[7707] A full list of HSV's sourcing categories can be found at https://www.HSV.org.au/contracts-and-documents/contracts
[7707] HSV acknowledges the impact that COVID-19 has had on global supply chains, particularly in light of the significant increase in demand for personal protective equipment
[7707] HSV will undertake activities to investigate whether supply chains were restructured as a result of the significant procurement challenges faced during the pandemic
[7707] Mandatory Criterion Three: Describe the risks of modern slavery practices in the operations and supply chains of the reporting entity and any entities the reporting entity owns or controls
[11282] In considering how best to mitigate its own risks in this area, Nexus has entered into a preferred supplier agreement with Medline Industries to provide all its examination gloves
[11282] Medline aims to meet recognised international human rights standards, including the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and issues its own Modern Slavery and
[11282] transparency statements
[11282] Medlines actions in and commitment to this area were key to our selection of Medline as a preferred supplier, including
[11282] Medlines suppliers are expected to comply with their Supplier Code of Conduct, which prohibits them from engaging in forced labour, child labour and other related inhumane practices within Medlines supply chain, and subsequently audits compliance against this
[11282] Medline has an Ethical Sourcing Committee that protects and improves the wellbeing of workers in their product supply chain
[13833] Avery Dennison entities in the United Kingdom and in California have for several years been reporting under their equivalent legislation
[13833] Our UK and Californian Statements, which detail actions applicable to all Avery Dennison entities globally, commit to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or operations and confirm our zero tolerance for such practices
[13833] Our values include: Integrity, Courage, External Focus, Diversity, Sustainability, Innovation, Teamwork and Excellence
[13833] We believe these values create our culture, being a culture that we see as conducive to addressing and assessing modern slavery risks
[13833] We have multiple policies and processes in place that help us uphold best practices of business, conduct due diligence and provide remedial measures
[13833] Code of Conduct Our Code of Conduct (the Code) applies to all Avery Dennison entities, their directors and officers, and enlarges and enshrines our view that being an ethical and values-based company helps us win
[13833] Our Code of Conduct directs employees as to where they can report issues and concerns and establishes an Ethics Counsel in each region, as well as provides the contact details for our Business Conduct Guideline which allows our employees to speak anonymously
[13833] The Code requires all employees to comply with both the letter and spirit of all laws, regulations and policies that are applicable
[14402] assess the risk of modern slavery within our business and supply chain
[14402] mitigate those risks through control processes
[14402] track our performance, and
[14402] build increasing capacity and risk maturity
[14402] OUR COMMITMENT At Wiley we are guided by our Wiley Professional Standards in all that we do https://www.wiley.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Professional-Standards-Doc.pdf Wiley promotes and expects all team members, consultants, sub-contractors and suppliers to demonstrate behaviour that displays honesty, integrity, ethics, and inclusivity
[14402] Wiley maintains a continuous improvement approach to modern slavery
[14402] We are fully committed to identifying, mitigating and managing the risks of all types of modern slavery throughout our operations, sub-contractors, and supply chain
[14402] We will implement effective systems and controls and continuously improve them to address the risks of modern slavery within our business and across our supply chain
[7707] Due to the significant impact of Covid-19, Wimmera Health Care Group has been unable to undertake a formal risk assessment of its operations and supply chains
[7707] Wimmera Health Care Group will endeavour to conduct a risk assessment for the 2021-2022 reporting period
[7707] Wimmera Health Care Group is at a low risk of modern slavery practices within the organisations direct operations due to all employees being employed under the relevant Enterprise Business Agreement
[7707] No known risks have been identified at the time of writing this Statement
[7707] Wimmera Health Care Group recognises that the extensive nature of our global supply chains may expose us to modern slavery risks
[7707] Given HSV's significant role in Wimmera Health Care Groups supply chains, HSV has helped identify the general risks of modern slavery that may be present
[7707] Wimmera Health Care Group understands that its supply chains may be impacted by modern slavery practices, due to the diversity of products and services sourced by HSV and the associated geographic locations, industries and regulatory systems further down those supply chains
[7707] Some of the general risk areas present in Wimmera Health Care Groups supply chain include
[11282] Their Ethical Sourcing Program has been benchmarked against the UNGPs and International best practices, and is overseen by its Ethical Sourcing Committee which includes representatives from all disciplines including their most senior management
[11282] Medlines exam gloves are predominantly manufactured in Malaysia where Medline is a founding member of the Responsible Glove Alliance (RGA)
[11282] The RGA protects the rights and dignity of workers vulnerable to forced labour in global supply chains and promotes responsible recruitment and employment practices
[11282] Medline are taking active steps in WRAP certification of all its partnering suppliers
[11282] Over 90% of Medlines global volume of exam gloves are sourced from WRAP-certified factories, with a goal of 100% compliance in the coming year
[11282] WRAP is an independent, objective, non-profit team of global social compliance experts dedicated to promoting safe, lawful, humane and ethical manufacturing through certification and education
[11282] WRAP is a globally recognised certification focused on compliance with the 11 International Labor Organisation standards
[11282] Medline employs local human resources representatives at all Medline-owned factories, distribution centres and sales offices around the world
[13833] We acknowledge that matters like discrimination, harassment, workplace violence, poor health and safety practices and poor privacy practices may not meet the threshold of modern slavery but these kinds of practices increase the vulnerability of workers and may indicate the presence of modern slavery or may escalate into the same over time
[13833] As such, our Code prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment because of race, colour, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other status protected by law
[13833] We also prohibit bullying or any behaviour that creates an intimidating, offensive, abusive or hostile work environment and we uphold the privacy of our employees
[13833] Avery Dennison Materials Pty Ltd 4 Duigan Drive, Moorabbin Airport VIC 3194 Phone: 03 9271 0300 ABN 92 007 706 934 At Avery Dennison we want to be recognised as an exemplary corporate citizen: active in our communities; committed to diversity, development, health and safety, labour standards; contributing to society in both developed markets as well as the developing regions of the world where we operate this is enshrined in our Code
[13833] Our Chief Compliance Officer and our Regional Ethics Counsels administer our Code, investigate and respond to violations and determine remedial and disciplinary action which can include termination of employment
[13833] We have committed to conducting annual training on the Code for our employees
[13833] Human Rights Policy Avery Dennison has a Human Rights Policy that is applicable to all Avery Dennison entities and their directors and officers
[14402] OUR BUSINESS Wiley is a project delivery and construction business based within South-East Queensland, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and Malaysia
[14402] We are in the process of closing our offices in Thailand and Malaysia at the date of this report
[14402] We have around 150 employees based in these locations and a supply chain that spans Australia and overseas at the date of this report
[14402] Wiley operates as the head contractor in industrial/commercial construction, design and process engineering projects
[14402] The business also designs and arranges the fabrication of specialty equipment that is used within the food manufacturing sector
[14402] In performing our operations, Wiley engages a large subcontractor workforce and works with a significant number of manufacturers, fabricators and suppliers for construction materials and industrial process equipment
[14402] Our direct workforce is primarily comprised of Project Managers, Engineers, Designers, Site Managers and Foreman, Contract Administrators and Cadets
[14402] Our operating employment framework complies with all local laws and covers core employment conditions including (but not limited to) minimum wages, hours of work and leave entitlements
[7707] Labour and manufacturing in overseas facilities for medical consumables and equipment and ICT equipment
[7707] Labour and manufacturing in overseas facilities for textiles including uniforms
[7707] Labour for the cleaning industry
[7707] HSV conducted a risk assessment on behalf of Wimmera Health Care Group in the form of a HSV Modern Slavery Supplier Questionnaire
[7707] The Questionnaire was rolled out to all 79 suppliers on 3 May 2021 with a completion request date of 30 June 2021 to coincide with the conclusion of the second reporting period under the Act
[7707] There were 69 respondents and 10 non-respondents, providing an overall response rate of 87%
[7707] Of the 69 respondents 0 were rated Very High, 11 were rated High, 48 were rated Medium and 10 rated Low
[7707] The focus of our third reporting period under the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) is to undertake supplier risk assessments within HSV Collective Purchasing Agreements
[11282] Medline engages independent third party consultants to conduct due diligence on suppliers and performs subsequent regular risk assessments to ensure this work remains current
[11282] This engagement is a positive step forward in Nexus exam glove purchasing practices
[11282] Assessing and addressing Modern Slavery risks There are a number of ways in which Nexus has assessed and addressed its modern slavery risks within the reporting period, which are outlined below
[11282] Supplier Engagement Nexus strives to engage with reputable suppliers which share its commitment to identifying risks related to modern slavery in its supply chains and considering appropriate mitigation strategies
[11282] There are robust internal controls around suppliers including that all credit applications are signed by members of the Executive Team, purchase invoices are approved under corporate Delegations of Authority and there is separation of responsibilities between the ordering and payment processes
[11282] Nexus has recently implemented a single general ledger system and associated processes across all its hospitals, which will significantly improve oversight over its suppliers and allow us to reduce the number of suppliers we engage with over time
[13833] This policy details our commitment to treating all of our employees and helping ensure employees within our supply chain are treated with dignity and respect, and to serve as a force for good for the communities in which we operate
[13833] It references the International Labour Organisation 1998 Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and the United Nations Global Compact
[13833] The latter was founded in 2020 and is a non-binding United Nations pact to encourage businesses and firms worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies and to report on their implementation
[13833] Avery Dennison has been a member since 2020
[13833] The policy supports our businesses in identifying actual and potential human rights risks, then developing and implementing actions to create greater responsibility
[13833] We expect our supply chain stakeholders to embrace the guidance in our policy
[13833] Part of our policy guidance is to undertake routine risk analysis by country to identify human rights risks
[13833] In line with UN frameworks, our Human Rights Policy provides avenues for effective remedies in scenarios where we might inadvertently cause or contribute to adverse human rights impacts
[14402] Our business also provides all staff with access to additional employment benefits that reflect our Wiley values
[14402] These include complementary access to Wiley provided income protection insurance or health cover, in addition to an industry leading family leave policy
[14402] Our operating entities covered within this statement include Wiley & Co Pty Ltd, Stommpy Australia Pty Ltd, Wiley New Zealand Limited and Wiley Global Services SDN BHD Other controlled entities are passive investments and do not currently engage in operating activities
[14402] The registered head offices of the business are at Level 3, 100 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Queensland
[14402] GOVERNANCE APPROACH The Wiley Board governs the activities of its controlled entities and the activities controlling the risks of Modern Slavery
[14402] Governance is conducted via the establishment of an approved policy framework
[14402] The board has delegated day to day responsibility for the requirements of the policy to management, with monitoring and reporting conducted by the Board
[14402] The business maintains the following policies that support its governance in managing the risk of Modern Slavery: Whistle-blower Policy, Modern Slavery Policy, Quality Policy, Work Health and Safety Policy, Freedom of Association Policy and Wiley Professional Standards
[7707] Wimmera Health Care Group intends to work collaboratively with HSV to identify mitigation efforts to combat modern slavery risks, and foster collaboration between Wimmera health Care Group and suppliers to seek to address these risks
[7707] Mandatory Criterion Four: Describe the actions taken by the reporting entity and any entities that the reporting entity owns or controls to assess and address these risks, including due diligence and remediation processes
[7707] Wimmera Health Care Group has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in reduced capacity to undertake actions to assess and address modern slavery risks in our operations and supply chains
[7707] Wimmera Health Care Group recognises the importance of this activity and in conjunction with HSV, will endeavour to undertake these actions in the FY2021-22 reporting period
[7707] In the interim, Wimmera Health Care Group will engage with HSV to understand the actions that HSV has undertaken to assess and address the modern slavery risks in Wimmera Health Care Groups supply chains