South Staffordshire Plc and its subsidiary companies
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024)
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Modern Slavery
- Human Trafficking
Social Achievements
- Implemented awareness training for employees in South Staffs Water and IWS on identifying and responding to signs of modern slavery, with an emphasis on supply chain management and procurement practices. In Onsite, a modern slavery module was added to the induction program.
- Reinforced Supplier Codes of Conduct with additional due diligence checks on suppliers and partners.
Governance Achievements
- Continued undertaking risk assessments within its supply chain, with regular audits and reviews of compliance through their internal audit and risk committees.
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Review and update Supplier Code of Conduct across all subsidiaries.
- Increase the frequency of supply chain audits.
Environmental Challenges
- Risk of modern slavery and human trafficking within the supply chain.
Mitigation Strategies
- Supplier Code of Conduct prohibiting forced labor and requiring compliance with labor and wage laws.
- Increased frequency of supply chain audits, focusing on high-risk sectors and suppliers.
- Employee training on recognizing and addressing modern slavery.
- Risk assessments and auditing of supply chain.
- Established whistleblowing channels for reporting concerns.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Increased frequency planned
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct