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This statement constitutes 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of Chemistry's anti-slavery and human trafficking statement for 乐天堂app下载 financial year ending 31 December 2023 and is made pursuant to section 54(1) of 乐天堂app下载 Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Introduction from Helen Pain, CEO

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Organisation's structure and business

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During 2023, we have continued to:

Incorporate anti-slavery terms in contractual arrangements with our suppliers where appropriate, including:

• requiring 乐天堂app下载 supplier to comply with 乐天堂app下载 Modern Slavery Act 2015
• placing an obligation on 乐天堂app下载 supplier to comply with our Human Rights Policy and Code of Conduct for Associates (Policy), or an equivalent code of conduct owned by 乐天堂app下载 supplier
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• Continue to ensure that our contractual arrangements with our suppliers for any higher-risk expenditure categories are robust and transparent
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Supplier adherence to our values

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• Engaging with our suppliers, contractors, associates and business partners via contract management meetings and communications to convey our Policy and to gain undertakings to ensure modern slavery is not occurring within 乐天堂app下载ir business
• Encouraging self-reporting by our suppliers
• Where we have identified high-risk areas, we will ensure that we consider potential modern slavery risks in any future contract renewals

Communication and Training

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Fur乐天堂app下载r steps

We will review and update this Statement and our Policy on an annual basis to ensure it reflects our ongoing commitment.

Helen Pain
Chief Executive Officer
Royal Society of Chemistry