Shine Mount has a strong set of policies when it comes to our factories we own and work with.

What this means is that we undertake thorough due diligence checks on all factories we work with before allowing them to become one of our preferred suppliers. This includes online research to ensure a supplier has no links with, or convictions for, offences related to modern slavery. Additionally, Shine Mount also conducts on-site audits to ensure our policies are met and to review working conditions.

Our Anti-Slavery Policy forms a core part of our supplier contracts, and they are required to confirm that no part of their business operations break the policy. Below is just a part of what we ask our suppliers to confirm:

They have taken steps to eradicate modern slavery within their business

They, in turn, hold their suppliers to account with regards to modern slavery

UK-based suppliers remunerate their employees with at least the National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage

If any evidence or instances of modern slavery comes to light, we may terminate the supplier contract at any time pending further investigation.

 

Training

We conduct periodic training sessions for our Chinese management buying and procurement teams to ensure they understand the signs of modern slavery, and what to do if they suspect it is taking place within our organisation’s supply chain.

How We Measure Performance

To ensure we have real, actionable feedback on our Anti-Slavery Policy, Shine Mount uses performance indicators to measure our current policy and inform our future policy decisions.

Reports from employees feeding back on suspected modern slavery practices – and actioning with factories if necessary.

Reviewing reporting figures on an annual basis to measure the effectiveness of policies and shape of future policies.

Analysing which parts of the supply chain reports come from, using this data to find the best practice for factories to work with in the fight against modern slavery.