Human Rights Policy

Bradshaw Taylor is committed to respecting human rights across its business, operations and supply chain. This policy sets out our formal commitment to conduct business in a way that respects the dignity, rights and wellbeing of people affected by our activities, relationships and decisions.

The purpose of this policy is to:

• confirm Bradshaw Taylor's commitment to internationally recognised human rights standards

• provide a framework for identifying, assessing and addressing human rights risks

• support the integration of human rights considerations into procurement and operations

• strengthen responsible business practice, governance and accountability

• reduce the risk of adverse human rights impacts across our business and value chain

This policy applies to:

• all employees, directors and senior leaders

• Bradshaw Taylor's own operations

• procurement, sourcing and supplier relationships

• contractors, service providers and business partners

• other areas of the value chain where Bradshaw Taylor may be linked to adverse human rights impacts

This policy should be read alongside Bradshaw Taylor's Modern Slavery Statement, Supplier Code of Conduct, Grievance and Whistleblowing Policy, and the Human Rights Due Diligence Procedure.

Bradshaw Taylor is committed to respecting human rights in line with internationally recognised standards, including:

• the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

• the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• the International Labour Organization Core Conventions

We recognise that our responsibility to respect human rights extends beyond our direct operations and includes the impacts we may cause, contribute to, or be directly linked to through our business relationships.

We will embed human rights considerations into decision-making, procurement and operations. Our Human Rights Due Diligence Procedure explains how we identify, assess, prevent, mitigate, track and respond to risks and impacts.

Our priority is to prevent and mitigate the human rights risks most relevant to our business and the clothing supply chain. These include forced labour and modern slavery, child labour, unsafe or unhealthy workplaces, excessive working hours, unlawful or unfair pay, discrimination and harassment, restrictions on freedom of association and worker voice, and barriers to effective grievance and remedy.

We will avoid causing or contributing to adverse impacts, use our influence with suppliers and business partners where risks are identified, and support corrective action and remedy when appropriate.

Bradshaw Taylor recognises that the greatest human rights exposure in a clothing business may arise within extended supply chains, particularly where production is outsourced, subcontracted or located in higher-risk countries or sectors.

We therefore focus on forced labour and modern slavery, child labour, fair pay and working hours, safe and healthy working conditions, freedom from discrimination and harassment, freedom of association and collective bargaining, responsible use of temporary or migrant labour, and access to trusted grievance channels.

Suppliers and relevant business partners must comply with Bradshaw Taylor's Supplier Code of Conduct and all applicable laws. The Code sets expectations for both social and environmental performance, including labour rights, working conditions, health and safety, ethical conduct, responsible resource use and management of environmental impacts.

Compliance with these expectations may be considered during supplier selection, onboarding, risk assessment, review and corrective-action processes. Serious, repeated or unresolved breaches may result in escalation, additional monitoring, suspension of orders or termination of the relationship, taking account of potential impacts on workers.

Bradshaw Taylor follows a risk-based human rights due diligence process aligned with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The full process is set out in the Human Rights Due Diligence Procedure

The process covers risk screening before onboarding suppliers, enhanced assessment where country, product or production risks are higher, contractual expectations through the Supplier Code of Conduct, ongoing review of available evidence, investigation of concerns, corrective-action planning, escalation and tracking to closure.

Risks are prioritised primarily by the severity of potential harm to people, including the scale, scope and whether the harm can be remedied. Commercial importance alone will not determine priority.

Where information is incomplete, Bradshaw Taylor may request further evidence, engage directly with the supplier, commission an assessment or audit, or work with specialist partners. Our preferred approach is to improve conditions and protect affected workers; disengagement may be used where a supplier refuses to cooperate or serious risks cannot be addressed responsibly.

Bradshaw Taylor supports a culture in which concerns relating to human rights can be raised safely and taken seriously.

We aim to provide appropriate grievance and reporting mechanisms for employees and relevant stakeholders to raise concerns relating to human rights, working conditions or unethical conduct. Concerns may be raised confidentially and, where possible, anonymously. This can be raised on the Bradshaw Taylor Grievance and Whistleblowing form on our website.

Where issues are identified, Bradshaw Taylor will seek to review them fairly and take appropriate action. Where we identify that we have caused or contributed to adverse impacts, we will seek to support corrective action and remediation through relevant internal processes and business relationships.

Bradshaw Taylor is committed to ensuring that human rights considerations are supported by appropriate governance and accountability.

This includes but not limited to:

• assigning relevant ownership for human rights risks and actions

• considering human rights impacts within relevant decision-making processes

• reviewing material risks, concerns and trends through appropriate management channels

• tracking actions arising from identified risks or incidents

• using feedback, findings and learning to strengthen our approach over time

The Senior Leadership Team is responsible for approving this policy, overseeing material human rights risks and reviewing progress against due diligence and supplier corrective actions. The Board will receive periodic reporting on salient human rights risks, Tier 1 escalations and other high-risk or material issues, including progress on significant corrective actions, to support appropriate oversight and challenge. Procurement and relevant business teams are responsible for applying the Supplier Code of Conduct and the Human Rights Due Diligence Procedure in day-to-day decisions.

Bradshaw Taylor will monitor significant risks, supplier concerns, corrective actions, grievances and recurring themes. Findings will be used to improve sourcing decisions, supplier engagement, controls and training.

This may include but not limited to:

• reviewing relevant policies, controls and due diligence processes
• identifying recurring risks or themes
• monitoring actions taken in response to issues raised
• improving supplier, procurement and operational practices where appropriate

This policy will be reviewed at least annually and sooner following a material human rights incident, significant change to the supply chain, relevant legal or regulatory change, or findings from due diligence that indicate the policy should be updated. The Senior Leadership Team will approve the policy and any material revisions.

Approved by: [Individuals Name, Job Title]

Signature: 

Date approved: [DD Month YYYY] Version: 1.0   Next scheduled review: [DD Month YYYY]

• Modern Slavery Statement
• Supplier Code of Conduct (upon request)
• Grievance and Whistleblowing Policy
• Human Rights Due Diligence Procedure