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Modern Slavery & Support of Human Rights

Modern Slavery & Support of Human Rights

Thomas Sherriff & Co is known for its commitment to social responsibility, both as an

employer and in how we conduct our business.

As a responsible SME, Thomas Sherriff & Co strives to ensure that human rights are

upheld for our employees and all workers in our supply chain. We strive to ensure that

slavery and human trafficking are absent from our supply chain.

Increasingly, governments are adopting laws aimed at eliminating slavery and human

trafficking from product supply chains. These laws require companies to analyze the risk

of the presence of modern slavery in their supply chains and to make disclosures

regarding their efforts to ensure that their supply chains are free from slavery and human

trafficking. Examples of these laws include: the California Transparency in Supply

Chains Act, the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the Australian Modern Slavery Act

2018.

Thomas Sherriff & Co is committed to compliance with applicable laws in these areas,

and Thomas Sherriff & Co engages in the following to address issues related to forced

labor, slavery, and human trafficking:

Supplier Code of Conduct:

– Our Thomas Sherriff & Co Supplier Code of Conduct establishes clear guidelines for

the standard of ethical behavior expected from our suppliers. It prohibits suppliers from

using child, forced, involuntary, or slave labor. As new suppliers enter our supply base,

our standard practice is to require suppliers to review and acknowledge their

agreement with the Supplier Code of Conduct. In addition, the Supplier Code of

Conduct is periodically reviewed and updated as appropriate.

– Our employees regularly discuss the Supplier Code of Conduct with suppliers

during supplier conferences, meetings, and performance reviews.

– Many of our standard contract templates contain language incorporating the

Supplier Code of Conduct.

Risk-based Assessments and Audits:

– Suppliers who want to enter our supply base must certify that they do not use child,

forced, involuntary, or slave labor, or engage in human trafficking.Thomas Sheriff & Co Est 1816

– We conduct periodic audits of our suppliers to identify certain risks and any

unethical behavior, including illegal employment practices or those that do not

comply with the Supplier Code of Conduct.

Supply Chain Sustainability Assessments:

– Thomas Sherriff & Co uses a third-party company to further assess the sustainability

performance of key suppliers in our supply chain. Labor and Human Rights is a core

theme in these assessments. Thomas Sherriff & Co uses the results of these

assessments in our procurement processes and sourcing decisions.

Training for Thomas Sherriff & Co Employees and Leaders:

– Annually, all Thomas Sherriff & Co salaried employees are required to review our

Code of Business Conduct and certify that they comply with it.

– The Code of Business Conduct sets forth the company’s commitment to human rights

with all of its business partners, including that the company does not use or condone

the use of any form of forced or indentured labor or human trafficking in the supply

chain, manufacturing, or distribution of our products. The Code of Business Conduct

makes clear that the company complies with child labor laws, expects others to do

the same, and will consider the compliance with such laws in its selection of suppliers.

– Salaried employees regularly receive training on the Code of Business Conduct.

Additional training courses focus on individual sections of the Code as needed. New

Thomas Sherriff & Co employees are assigned the Code of Business Conduct

training immediately upon joining the company.

– Supplier Code of Conduct training is also available to all employees. This training is

mandatory for all Supply Management & Logistics employees and covers various

topics, including human trafficking.

Internal Accountability and Controls:

Any Thomas Sherriff & Co employee, supplier, or concerned individual can

anonymously report a potential ethical violation, including human trafficking by a

Thomas Sherriff & Co supplier, through any of the following methods:

o Compliance Number: 01620 823132

o Compliance Email: haddington@thomassherriff.co.uk

o By post:

Thomas Sherriff & Co

Backburn

Letham Road

Haddington

EH41 4NN

Allegations are thoroughly reviewed or investigated by an internal team that includes

Supply Management representatives and Directors. Allegations found to be credible are

dealt with as appropriate. Suppliers that are found in violation of the Supplier Code of

Conduct may be eliminated from our supply base.

This statement was approved by the board of directors on 1st of February 2023

(1) From September 1, 2017, certain new vehicles will be type-approved in accordance with the globally harmonized test procedure for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (World Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure, WLTP), a new, more realistic test procedure for measuring fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. From September 1, 2018, the WLTP will replace the new European driving cycle (NEDC), the current test procedure. Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel consumption and CO2 emission values measured according to the WLTP are in many cases higher than those measured according to the NEDC. This may result in corresponding changes in vehicle taxation from September 1, 2018. The information given here relates to the type approval of the selected model in accordance with the World Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure, WLTP.

(2) The specified consumption and emission values were determined according to the legally prescribed measuring procedure. Since September 1, 2017, certain new vehicles have been type-approved according to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), a more realistic test procedure for measuring fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. From September 1, 2018, the WLTP will gradually replace the new European driving cycle (NEDC). Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel consumption and CO2 emission values measured according to the WLTP are in many cases higher than those measured according to the NEDC. This may result in corresponding changes in vehicle taxation from September 1, 2018. As far as new cars are concerned that are type-approved according to WLTP, the NEDC values are derived from the WLTP values. They are used solely for purposes of comparison between the various vehicle types. Additional equipment and accessories (attachments, tire format, etc.) can include relevant vehicle parameters such as B. Weight, Rolling resistance and aerodynamics change and, in addition to weather and traffic conditions and individual driving behavior, influence fuel consumption, power consumption, CO2 emissions and the performance figures of a vehicle.