The IET runs its activities with integrity. 现代奴役是一种复杂的、多方面的犯罪,解决这一问题需要我们所有人都发挥作用. IET致力于防止在其业务和供应链中发生现代奴役和人口贩运行为,并改善我们打击奴隶制和人口贩运的做法.
《新萄新京十大正规网站》要求年营业额在3600万英镑或以上的英国组织报告他们正在采取的措施,以确保现代奴隶制不在其供应链中发生, and published with a link to the home page on its website. This includes the IET.
The IET
IET是世界上最大的工程机构之一,新萄新京十大正规网站遍布世界各地. 它是一个由皇家宪章组成的机构,并在英格兰和威尔士的慈善委员会注册为慈善机构, and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. The IET has a UK trading subsidiary, 从事非慈善活动(包括赞助)的新葡新京十大正规网站服务有限公司, 场地租用及出版活动),并设有四间国际附属机构,以支援其海外慈善活动, IET USA, Inc, Institution of Engineering and Technology (India), IET Engineering & 技术(北京)咨询有限公司、IET工程技术控股有限公司(香港).
IET的慈善目标和宗旨载于其皇家宪章第3条. The IET is working to engineer a better world by inspiring, informing and influencing our members, engineers and technicians and all those impacted by the work of engineers. It does this through various channels including publications, events, conferences, networking and advice. 在这份声明获得批准时,IET在150个国家拥有15.5万名成员.
The IET has offices in the UK, China, Hong Kong, India and the USA. In 2020, it had a global income of approximately £52.5m and in 2020 employed an average of 670 people worldwide. Its activities are supported by over 4,000 volunteers worldwide. IET认识到,在其经营新萄新京十大正规网站资格和其他活动的世界某些地区,现代奴隶制的风险更高,并非常重视这些风险. IET与其子公司和国际合作伙伴合作,确保在其运营和活动中不存在现代奴隶制.
The IET’s Supply Chain
In order to deliver its activities, the IET works with a range of suppliers, including publishing services, software services, catering and facilities management, and professional services.
Policies
IET制定了反奴隶制政策,并在其网站上提供了有关举报的指导 http://yu3.thecmcteam.com/membership/professionalism-and-ethics/professional-ethics-resources/whistleblowing-resources/ as well as having a staff policy on whistleblowing. 我们还制定了一份全面的采购手册,其中列出了一个采购框架,旨在确保在IET的业务中不存在现代奴隶制.
Actions to minimise the risk of Slavery
The IET takes a multifaceted approach, which includes:
In 2016, IET要求其供应商确认它们为打击奴役和贩卖人口而采取的措施.
In 2016-2019, contracts with significant new suppliers, 或者在奴役风险较高的行业或国家的新供应商, include clauses regarding anti-slavery measures.
在2020年期间,IET通过我们的采购政策和表格要求所有合同必须包括反奴隶制声明.
2019年,IET聘请了一名专门的财产和采购经理,其职责包括监督供应商流程,作为其持续改进流程承诺的一部分.
2020年,IET签署了一份重要的合同,对其主要办公室进行翻新, Futures Place (formerly Michael Faraday House). 反奴隶制承诺包括在该合同中,并将定期进行现场检查,以监测现场的工作实践.
2020年,IET进行了一项风险评估,以确定其供应链中可能容易受到奴役或人口贩运影响的领域. The risk assessment considered both geographic and sector risk. It identified that as regards its operations and supply chains, catering and other services at its venues represented a risk, as did the use of certain outsourced services in India.
2020年,我们审查了我们的外包IT,以确保适当的反奴隶制流程到位.
我们的招聘做法有助于防止公司内部出现现代奴役的风险. Our employment agreements and policies are managed locally, 以全球模板和原则为基础,但根据当地相关情况和适用法律进行了调整.
Some of the other recruitment measures which the IET has in place include:
- 在聘用前对准雇员进行审查,并在开始工作日期前进行警方和背景调查(两阶段程序);
- 定期进行工资审查,以确保员工在其开展业务的国家获得维持生活的工资, 制定工资基准,确保他们在行业中保持竞争力;
- 检查但不扣留身份证件和工作证件的权利;
- Providing information on workers’ rights in a language they can understand;
- Not allowing: fines levied to be passed onto employees, for workers to be charged finders’ fees, and not deducting accommodation or transport costs from staff salaries.
Continuous review and risk mitigation
IET认识到需要不断评估奴役或人口贩运的风险. IET还认识到,供应链的可见性可能存在差距,用于识别风险的工具也存在局限性. 解决这些问题是一项复杂的任务,正在不断进行审查,以制定有效的框架 . IET认识到需要在整个组织内进行现代奴隶制培训,以扩大意识.
COVID-19
由于这一流行病,移民局正在不断审查其程序和风险评估,并将评估是否存在任何新的或增加的现代奴役风险, 以及是否需要对我们的运营和供应链中先前确定的风险进行重新排序.
到目前为止,IET还没有在其运营或供应链中发现任何现代奴隶制的例子.
This statement was approved by the Board of Trustees on 4 February 2021.