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[5137] What is modern slavery? The term "modern slavery" describes situations in which coercion, threats or deception are used to exploit victims and undermine their freedom
[5137] Modern slavery takes many forms including slavery, servitude, forced labour, debt bondage, deceptive recruiting for labour or services, the worst forms of child labour (where children are exploited through slavery like practices or exposed to hazardous work) and forced marriage
[5137] Reporting entity For the purposes of this Modern Slavery Statement the reporting entity is The Henry Schein Regional Trust (ABN: 83 132 312 515) (Henry Schein)
[5137] This Modern Slavery Statement covers Henry Schein's reporting period of 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020
[5137] Our values and commitments Henry Schein respects human rights as recognised by the principles set out in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the core labour standards set out in the International Labour Organisations Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
[5137] Henry Schein is committed to operating our business lawfully and ethically and is committed to only working with manufacturers and suppliers that are aligned to our values
[5137] We expect everyone in our supply chains to operate in accordance with all applicable modern slavery laws
[5137] We value and observe all laws regarding corporate social responsibility, environmental protection, workplace safety, staff inclusion and diversity
[9307] Stanmores Audit and Risk Management Committee (ARMC) is responsible for assisting the Board with the risk of modern slavery in our operations and supply chains
[9307] During the Reporting Period, the ARMC recommended to the Board that Stanmores exposure to modern slavery risks would significantly increase as a result of the SMC acquisition due to direct interactions with many additional contractors and suppliers
[9307] In response, the Board resolved that the ARMC develop and implement a programme to ensure compliance with modern slavery requirements post-acquisition of SMC (in 2022)
[9307] Modern Slavery Compliance and Action Plan We developed a Modern Slavery Compliance and Action Plan for modern slavery compliance to focus and prioritise our actions for this current Reporting Period and future reporting periods
[9307] As a result of the SMC acquisition and taking on the day- to-day operations of those assets, Stanmores exposure to modern slavery risk will significantly increase
[9307] Systems to manage these risks will need to be developed and implemented
[9307] We will report on the programme in our next statement
[9307] Modern Slavery Policy We developed a Modern Slavery Policy for our business that establishes our commitment to addressing modern slavery risks in our business and driving accountability for ethical business practices across our operations
[96] 2019 Intel Corporation Statement on Combating Modern Slavery 5 recruiting agents
[96] We expect completion of this project by the end of 2020
[96] In addition to these results, we have also engaged more than 25 Tier 2 and Tier 37 construction subcontractors (see Spotlight on Intel Supplier Audits section)
[96] Audits and Assessment of Effectiveness We view audits as an integral part of our overall risk management process
[96] They help us identify risks and compliance gaps, determine where immediate action is needed, and ascertain the root causes that enable development of systemic solutions and improvements
[96] Audits are generally announced; however, we occasionally conduct unannounced audits when necessary
[96] At higher risk supplier facilities, we manage audits on a periodic basis
[96] To look deeper into our supply chain, we also audit higher risk Tier 2 suppliers or require our suppliers to audit them
[2824] Contents Introduction 2 Our structure, operations and supply chains 3 Risks of modern slavery practices 4 Our actions to assess and address the risks 5 How we assess the effectiveness of our actions 9 Our consultation process 10 Appendix 11 Identifying our modern slavery risks
[2824] Introduction The Modern Slavery Act 2018 requires certain businesses and entities who meet a revenue threshold (annual consolidated revenue of more than $100 million) to report on the risks of modern slavery in their operations and supply chains and the entities they own or control, the actions theyve taken to address those risks, and how theyve assessed the effectiveness of those actions
[2824] UniSuper supports the Act and believes every person has the right to freedom and to be safe and respected in their day-to-day lives
[2824] The Act defines modern slavery to include eight types of serious exploitation trafficking in persons, slavery, servitude, forced marriage, forced labour, debt bondage, deceptive recruiting for labour or services and the worst forms of child labour (situations where children are subjected to slavery or similar practices, or engaged in hazardous work)
[2824] Consistent with the expectations set out in the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors and Responsible Investment Association Australasias joint Modern Slavery Reporting Guide for Investors (November 2019) and the Australian Border Forces Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act Guidance for Reporting Entities, UniSuper recognises the importance of taking meaningful steps to identify and respond to modern slavery risks
[2824] Forced labour and related practices exist in the operations or supply chains of most businesses in every region of the world, including Australia
[2824] Were deeply committed to upholding human rights across our internal operations and supply chains
[2824] Weve undertaken a long-term commitment to understand our labour supply chain risks and improve the management of these risks
[5137] Consistent with this the Henry Schein Group was recognised by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies in 2020
[5137] These values and commitments are reflected in our global Mission Statement and Corporate Charter and (in relation to our supply chains specifically) in our global Supply Chain Resilience Statement in which we make clear that we support the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights and also support and comply with various existing and emerging supply chain transparency laws
[5137] We are committed to ongoing engagement with our suppliers, manufacturers and stakeholders to better collaborate in assessing and addressing modern slavery risks
[5137] We are also committed to undertaking work to identify and take steps to prevent modern slavery
[5137] Our structure, operations and supply chains Structure Henry Schein is a fixed unit trust, registered in New South Wales
[5137] The trustee of this trust is Henry Schein Regional Pty Limited (ACN: 003 770 321)
[5137] Henry Schein owns or controls two entities - Pacific Dental Specialties Pty Ltd (ABN: 37 132 562 906) and the Adaam Unit Trust (ABN 50 744 976 150), the latter of which trades as "Adam Dental Supplies
[9307] A draft Modern Slavery Policy was put to the Board for approval in 2021 and will be implemented in 2022
[9307] Policy review Stanmore is committed to maintaining high standards in all aspects of reporting and corporate governance
[9307] Stanmores commitment to good governance practices, operating ethically and with integrity, is guided by our policies available to all internal and external stakeholders on our website (www.stanmore.net.au)
[9307] Stanmores approach to corporate governance is explained more fully in the Corporate Governance Statement, available from Corporate Governance | Stanmore Resources
[9307] Stanmore Resources Limited | Modern Slavery Statement 2021 Stanmores Corporate Governance Charter includes a Code of Conduct that sets out the standards that the Board, management, and employees of Stanmore must comply with when dealing with each other, shareholders, and the broader community
[9307] This required conduct extends to dealings with our business partners, customers and suppliers, who must demonstrate similar ethical and responsible business practices
[9307] During the Reporting Period, we updated our Code of Conduct to make a specific commitment to ensure that Stanmore and its contractors do not engage in modern slavery or child, forced or illegal labour
[9307] Stanmore has a Whistleblower Policy, which sets out the procedures and mechanisms for employees and third parties to anonymously report suspected or actual misconduct and illegal activity or breaches of Stanmore policies
[96] We hold ourselves accountable to meet or exceed the same standards that we set for our suppliers and have the RBA conduct Validated Assessment Program (VAP) audits of our 7 Tier 3 suppliers are companies from which Intel's Tier 2 suppliers make direct purchases finished goods factories
[96] In 2020, we plan to have an RBA VAP audit of our facility in Chengdu, China
[96] Since 2017, we have assessed facilities representing at least 750,000 workers
[96] Higher- risk suppliers undergo on-site audits and/or capability assessments that may use the full RBA Code or a portion of it depending on suppliers risk profile and specific compliance concerns
[96] These audits are performed by qualified, independent, third-party auditors or similarly qualified Intel auditors
[96] Audits include worker interviews and document reviews
[96] Auditors meet and speak directly to workers before and during audits to detect any non-conformance by suppliers, as well as afterwards to ensure documents and monies were returned, contracts were corrected, and living conditions improved
[96] As part of an audit, our Intel forced labor lead auditors provide their business card to the workers they interview
[2824] This is our first statement under the Act
[2824] Its purpose is to describe the activities weve undertaken throughout the 2019-20 financial year, and to identify, assess and address the risks of modern slavery in our internal operations and supply chains
[2824] Specifically, in providing the Statement, weve
[2824] described our structure, internal operations and supply chains (see page 3)
[2824] identified the risks of modern slavery practices in our internal operations and supply chains (see page 4)
[2824] taken action to assess and address those risks and mapped out some of our intended actions for the future (see page 5)
[2824] assessed the effectiveness of our actions (see page 9), and
[2824] described the process of consultation weve engaged in within UniSuper (see page 10)
[5137] The operations of these entities are the same as those of Henry Schein
[5137] Henry Schein, its trustee and two other Australian Henry Schein entities (Henry Schein Australia Pty Limited - a non trading entity - and Henry Schein Australia Holdings Pty Limited - the holding company of the Australian group of Henry Schein entities) are wholly owned by Henry Schein Inc, a Fortune 500 company, a member of the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 Indices and the leading distributor of healthcare products and services primarily to office-based healthcare practitioners in the combined North American and European markets
[5137] Operations Henry Schein is Australias largest dental distributor, stocking a wide range of dental products and equipment including dental chairs, sterilisation instruments, consumable items (such as gloves, tissues and masks), 3D cone beam CT scanning equipment and integrated CAD/CAM solutions
[5137] In Australia, Henry Schein has over 340 employees
[5137] Our head office is in Mascot, New South Wales and we have state offices located in each capital city
[5137] Henry Schein operates distribution centres in Sydney, Perth and Auckland
[5137] Supply Chains Henry Schein partners with approximately 280 suppliers and third party manufacturers
[5137] Our complex supply chains include the purchase of therapeutic and non-therapeutic products and services needed for the day-to-day operation of the business
[9307] An externally managed independent whistleblower service is accessible to employees and third parties with material incidents being disclosed to the Board
[9307] Training Given our central management structure and small employee base, we targeted modern slavery briefings at the Board and ARMC levels, and within the Working Group to create awareness of the issue of modern slavery and the key risks for Stanmore
[9307] The SMC acquisition will result in an expanded and diversified workforce and an increased risk profile occasioning a more systematic and comprehensive training program
[9307] Risk assessment Stanmore has identified the modern slavery risk within our supply chain by undertaking desktop research to identify any key modern slavery risks that existed within our supply chains, profiling our tier-one supply base
[9307] Supplier engagement As part of engaging with suppliers and using Stanmores influence to mitigate the risk of modern slavery in the supply chain, we developed new contract clauses, which require our suppliers, service providers and customers to comply with relevant Stanmore policies and procedures, including warranting that they do not have modern slavery and human trafficking in their operations or supply chain
[9307] Suppliers are also required to address modern slavery risks and compliance with the Act
[9307] The new contract clauses were implemented across all new contracts post-May 2021 with suppliers via Stanmores updated suite of standard form contracts and purchase orders
[9307] Anti-slavery requirements were negotiated for the new mining services contract for Isaac Plains Complex (formally signed in 2022)
[96] The auditors inform the workers that they can contact Intel safely and directly
[96] Each year 1-2 workers contact us outside of the audit over email
[96] In these cases, we follow up and check on the status of the workers
[96] Spotlight on Supplier Audits and Impact In 2019 we created a special contract addendum to address the risks of forced labor in construction subcontracting where foreign and migrant workers are present
[96] It was piloted with a large general contractor to cascade to their numerous sub-contractors who we then audited
[96] Through on-site audits we verified that the general contractor did waterfall these additional contractual expectations to their sub-contractors
[96] After the successful pilot, Intel led onsite audits of 25 Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers that included interviews with the foreign workers as well as visits to living accommodations when they were provided
[96] Our audits resulted in numerous findings all of which have since been addressed
[2824] We acknowledge modern slavery risk reporting in Australia is relatively new
[2824] We expect our statements will evolve and demonstrate progress over time
[2824] Well strive for further insights into modern slavery risks so we can
[2824] continue to strengthen and refine our response to future reporting cycles
[2824] better understand and improve our processes for identifying and managing modern slavery risks
[2824] improve awareness of modern slavery among employees and key business partners, and
[2824] anticipate the evolving nature of modern slavery risks and our responsibility to respect human rights, including during times of uncertainty and challenge
[2824] 630 692 UNISUPER.COM.AU Signed by: Kevin OSullivan Chief Executive Officer UniSuper Management Pty Ltd Ian Martin Chairman UniSuper Limited
[5137] The non-therapeutic products and services include office supplies, logistics, building services and maintenance, IT and telecommunications infrastructure and support services and a range of professional services
[5137] Our Purchasing, Marketing, Warehousing, Finance & Administration, IT and HR/People & Culture teams have various policies in place that support our day-to-day operations to ensure all staff and suppliers meet Henry Scheins core values
[5137] We are committed to sourcing top quality dental therapeutics, equipment and instrumentation along with involved services through a resilient global and local network
[5137] We rely on positive and
[5137] open relationships with our suppliers and manufacturers so we can continue to monitor and enhance our practices
[5137] Over the relevant reporting period Henry Schein spent approximately AUD $180 million on products and services from our suppliers and third party manufacturers
[5137] The main area of supplier spend was on consumable items for resale
[9307] In addition, we reviewed our existing key contracts and negotiated amendments to include anti-slavery and anti-corruption requirements where necessary
[9307] Future actions Stanmore recognises that combating modern slavery is a continuous commitment
[9307] In 2022 we will look to
[9307] implement our new Modern Slavery Policy
[9307] further develop our modern slavery framework to ensure we have robust systems and procedures in place to identify and address the risk of modern slavery in our business operations and supply chains
[9307] This will include developing
[9307] an onboarding process for suppliers, including a supplier questionnaire regarding modern slavery risks and compliance; and
[9307] a management and remediation program to respond to modern slavery risks and incidents safely and appropriately
[96] Our diligence continues to positively impact workers throughout the supply chain, having returned approximately $15 million in fees to more than 13,100 workers since 2014
[96] Since that time, new rigorous practices and policies also help ensure fee collection does not easily recur
[96] To date, we have improved the lives of approximately 38,000 workers through fee repayments, returned passports, amended contracts, and other improvements related to anti-slavery and human trafficking
[96] 2019 Intel Corporation Statement on Combating Modern Slavery 6 If a supplier provides housing to workers, we consider them higher risk and are more likely to audit them
[96] In 2019, over 150 on-site RBA VAP and Intel led audits were conducted using the current RBA VAP Operations Manual to verify compliance to the RBA Code
[96] This represented approximately 35% of our critical suppliers
[96] Suppliers are required to draft comprehensive corrective action plans (CAPs) to address audit findings, and we work closely with them to document actions taken to remedy those findings
[96] We then monitor their progress until the issues are resolved
[2824] Our structure, operations and supply chains Structure USL is the incorporated trustee of the Fund
[2824] It is the sole shareholder of USM in its capacity as trustee of the Fund and beneficially holds these shares on behalf of the members of the Fund
[2824] USL also owns or controls a number of entities whose sole purpose is to hold particular investments of the Fund
[2824] Most of these entities have the same registered office as USL, a few have a registered office elsewhere in Australia and one has a registered office in New Zealand
[2824] No people are employed by any of these entities
[2824] USM provides administration and investment management services to USL
[2824] USM also operates UniSuper Advice
[2824] UniSuper Advice is licensed to deal in financial products and provide financial advice
[5137] Risk of modern slavery practices in our operations and supply chains and in the operations and supply chains of the entities which we own or control Henry Schein recognises that the nature of its business means that it might be exposed to instances of modern slavery in its supply chains
[5137] We sought guidance on how to identify risks of modern slavery in our operations and supply chains from publicly available resources to develop an understanding of our potential risk areas
[5137] While conducting our initial analysis we referred to resources such as the Global Slavery Index 2018, the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018 Guidance for Reporting Entities and materials and information on risks of modern slavery produced by the International Labour Organisation
[5137] We considered relevant risks of modern slavery practices by reference to a range of intersecting factors such as business activities, labour force structure, sector and social, political and environmental conditions in the countries in which our suppliers and manufacturers operate
[5137] Operations We procure services such as building services, cleaning, travel, security and maintenance services
[5137] Although Henry Schein recognises that these are potential high risk areas, the majority of such services are from reputable Australian based operators who comply with all applicable Australian laws
[5137] Henry Schein seeks to ensure that the values and ethics of these contractors reflect those of our organisation wherever possible
[5137] We partner with recruitment agencies who assist us by sourcing staff for our warehousing and distribution centres
[9307] undertake due diligence activities to understand the modern slavery risks associated with our joint venture acquisition and incorporate SMC into Stanmores modern slavery framework
[9307] undertake supply chain risk mapping to understand modern slavery risks across our expanded tier-one supplier base; and
[9307] expand training across Stanmore, including for senior leaders and those involved in procurement decisions
[9307] Placeholder image 13 Stanmore Resources Limited | Modern Slavery Statement 2021
[9307] DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE REPORTING ENTITY ASSESSES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE ACTIONS During this reporting period, our focus was to work on understanding the modern slavery risks that may be present in our operations and supply chains
[9307] At this early stage, and with a significant change in the Stanmore Groups business through the acquisition of the interest in SMC, we have not yet been able to put in processes to adequately assess the effectiveness of measures we have undertaken
[9307] The table below outlines how Stanmore proposes to assess the effectiveness of its modern slavery program in the next reporting period
[9307] These may be adjusted, and methods of measurement set, to adapt to changes in its risk profile and to ensure reporting is relevant and responsive
[96] If suppliers do not make enough progress to close audit findings or their actions do not result in sustainable changes, suppliers are then placed on a get well action plan. If the get well action plan is not successful, we take additional actions, which can include ending the supplier relationship
[96] Intels Supply Chain Sustainability Management Review Committee (MRC) reviews supplier CAPs quarterly, or more frequently, as needed
[96] We require an RBA Closure Audit and/or an in- person visit to confirm CAP closure including fee repayment
[96] Responsible Minerals Through our annual supply chain conflict minerals survey process, which includes the Mobileye supply chain, our suppliers have identified 227 smelting and refining facilities that may process the 3TG contained in products provided to us
[96] of these smelters and refiners in our extended supply chain participate in an independent third-party assurance program
[96] Certification Intel suppliers must agree to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and international standards, and conform to our Code of Conduct and Policies, including the RBA Code of Conduct when they enter into purchasing agreements or equivalent terms and conditions with Intel
[96] This creates legally enforceable obligations, including in cases where the law is silent or allows practices that violate Intel policies or the RBA Code
[96] Moreover, we remind suppliers of their obligation to the RBA Code in our annual supplier letter
[2824] UniSuper Advice financial advisers and support staff are employees of USM
[2824] The USL Board comprises 11 directors (eight representative directors and three independent/non- representative directors)
[2824] Further information about our directors can be found on our website
[2824] The USM Board comprises 12 directors replicating those of the USL Board, with the addition of another director who is the Chief Executive Officer of USM, Kevin OSullivan