Luncheon talk on 15 November 2018 at Sasin

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Fighting Modern
Slavery – Thai Union’s
Sustainability Journey
15 November 2018

2. Who is Thai
Union?
• Began in 1977 as a canned tuna
processor and exporter
• A global seafood leader committed to
seafood expertise and innovation
• Ambitious growth plans rooted in
commitment to sustainability and
forward-looking innovations
• Brands that have produced nutritious
and tasty seafood for consumers for over
a century

3. Thai Union Brands footprint
• 17 Production
Locations across
continents
• Approx. 50,000
employees globally
• Diverse and large
global supply chains

4. To be the seafood
industry’s leading agent of
change, making a real
positive difference to our
consumers, our customers
and the way the category is
managed.
Mission

5. What is Modern Slavery?
• Modern Slavery – slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory
labour and human trafficking
• Forced Labor – The key elements are that work or service is
exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and
for which the person has not offered him/her self voluntarily
• Oft-cited examples in Thailand
- Forced Overtime (OT)
- Passport Retention
- Wage withholding
• Transparency in Supply Chains etc. A practical guide
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/649906/Transparency_in_Supply_Ch
ains_A_Practical_Guide_2017.pdf
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6. Our overarching objectives:
THE SEAS ARE SUSTAINABLE NOW AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS;
OUR WORKERS ARE SAFE, LEGALLY EMPLOYED AND EMPOWERED;
THE VESSELS WE BUY FROM ARE LEGAL
AND OPERATE RESPONSIBLY.

7. SeaChange: an overview
People & CommunitiesPeople & Communities
We want to have a positive,
practical impact on the
communities in which we
work. Our CSR programs,
community work and local
engagement will improve the
lives and facilities of those
living near us and working
with us.
Responsible OperationsResponsible Operations
We have initiatives in place to
ensure our operations are as
advanced, effective and
innovative as possible while
minimizing our impact on the
environment.
Responsible SourcingResponsible Sourcing
Caring for our natural
resources is critical for the
health of the world for
generations to come. We are
working with suppliers to
ensure that Thai Union and
the wider seafood industry
works towards maintaining
the health of the global
environment, including the
protection of species and the
marine environment.
Safe & Legal LaborSafe & Legal Labor
We take reports of human
rights abuses in the global
seafood industry very
seriously and are determined
to stamp out illegal and
unsafe labor practices
wherever they exist.
Good Governance
Robust leadership, policies and
processes will ensure our business is
focussed on delivering our sustainability
objectives and is ethical across all its
operations
Transparency
We will be transparent in all
communications with stakeholders,
customer and the industry, sharing our
learnings and providing regular updates
on our progress
Partnerships and collaboration
We will actively seek out NGO,
government and industry partners to
work with us on initiatives designed to
deliver against our overarching
objectives. We will share our findings so
the entire industry can benefit from our
experience and findings
OurProgramsOurOperatingPrinciples

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Thai Union’s Human Rights Due Diligence Framework
Prevent Detect Remedy
Assess
Risks
Basic Statement & Policies on Human Rights
Human Rights DueHuman Rights DueHuman Rights DueHuman Rights Due
Diligence FrameworkDiligence FrameworkDiligence FrameworkDiligence Framework
Continuous Monitoring & Disclosure

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Pillar 1 – Basic Statement and Policies on Human Rights
Human Rights
Policy
Business Ethics
& Labor Code of
Conduct (CoC)
Vessel Code of
Conduct (VCoC)
PoliciesPoliciesPoliciesPolicies
2020 milestones
under the “Safe &
Legal Labor” pillar
Sustainable
Development Goal
(SDG) 8 – “Decent
Work and Economic
Growth”
TargetsTargetsTargetsTargets
SeaChange®
Strategy –
“Safe & Legal
Labor” Pillar
StrategyStrategyStrategyStrategy
UN Guiding
Principles on
Business and
Human Rights
UN Global
Compact’s Ten
Principles
HighHighHighHigh----levellevellevellevel
PrinciplesPrinciplesPrinciplesPrinciples

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2015201520152015
Conducted human rights risk
assessment for fisheries supply chain
Conducted global consultation with
stakeholders to discuss sustainability
risks
2016201620162016
Conducted human rights risk
assessment for packaging, food
ingredient, and shrimp supply chain in
Thailand
Conducted social dialogue based
audits of labor supply chain in Thai
Union’s factories, in partnership with
Migrant Worker Rights Network
(MWRN), resulting in the Ethical
Migrant Recruitment Policy and
Welfare Committee
2018 and beyond2018 and beyond2018 and beyond2018 and beyond
Conduct country-based and sector-
based human rights risk assessment
with selected high-risk operation
sites and supply chain
Eight (8) salient human rights risks identified in our operations and value chains:
Forced
labor or
modern
slavery
Indebted or
bonded
labor arising
from
excessive
recruitment
fees
Lack of
freedom of
association
or the lack of
a worker
voice to
negotiate
Child
labor
Excessive
overtime
Unsafe &
unhealthy
working
condition
Community
health & safety
in the event of
major
accidents in
production
plants
Consumer
health &
safety
2017201720172017
Conducted more refined risk
assessment of Thai-flagged
vessels, resulting in development
of the Vessel Code of Conduct
(VCoC)
Pillar 2 – Assess Risk

11. Ethical Migrant Recruitment PolicyEthical Migrant Recruitment PolicyEthical Migrant Recruitment PolicyEthical Migrant Recruitment Policy
- Specify transparent process + cost of migration for
workers
- Aim to reduce risk of forced labor and debt bondage
arising from excessive recruitment fee.
- Oversight by NGO to verify compliance
Employee Training on Labor RightsEmployee Training on Labor RightsEmployee Training on Labor RightsEmployee Training on Labor Rights
- Internal training on Thai Union’s CoC, company’s
regulation + orientation
- NGOs’ training on labor rights & labor law
Training for fishers on health & safety at seaTraining for fishers on health & safety at seaTraining for fishers on health & safety at seaTraining for fishers on health & safety at sea
- Conducted in collaboration with ILO and ITF for Thai
Union’s suppliers
- Topics include CPR, medical kit, and safety risk from
fishing gears.
Pillar 3 – Prevent

12. Social Audit of our FactoriesSocial Audit of our FactoriesSocial Audit of our FactoriesSocial Audit of our Factories
- Annual internal audits against Thai Union’s CoC for
all Thai Union’s factories in Thailand
- Second or third-party audits against global or
customer standards
Social Audit of our SuppliersSocial Audit of our SuppliersSocial Audit of our SuppliersSocial Audit of our Suppliers
- Second or third-party, risk-based audits of our
suppliers against Thai Union’s CoC
- Aim to verify suppliers’ compliance and help
suppliers improve with specific, evidence-based
interventions
Pillar 4 – Detect

13. Pillar 4 – Detect
Worker Voice Platforms for EmployeesWorker Voice Platforms for EmployeesWorker Voice Platforms for EmployeesWorker Voice Platforms for Employees
- SSSSeveral internal channels for our employees to raise
complaints, make suggestions to our management
such as hotlines, confidential email, suggestion
boxes, survey, and Line application
- External hotlines by NGOs (LPN, MWRN, Issara
Institute)
Strengthening Worker’s WelfareStrengthening Worker’s WelfareStrengthening Worker’s WelfareStrengthening Worker’s Welfare
CommitteeCommitteeCommitteeCommittee
---- Promoted migrant workers’ participation in the
Welfare Committee whose role is advise management
on welfare issues

14. Pillar 5 – Remedy
VesselVesselVesselVessel Improvement Program (VIP)Improvement Program (VIP)Improvement Program (VIP)Improvement Program (VIP)
- Collaboration with vessel operators to address non-
compliances found through social audits
– Toolkits developed to drive improvement:
employment contract template, grievance channel
process template, health & safety checklist.
Assistance for Human Trafficking Victim
– Pilot project with LPN Foundation in 2015
- Helped human trafficking victims with food, shelter,
legal assistance

15. Going Digital For Traceability and Worker Voice
See the Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dow-brkJibY&feature=youtu.be
Worker Voice, as per this trial, is now part of Thai Labor Law since March 2018!

16. Lesson Learned # 1 – Businesses can always do something to
address modern slavery in their operations and supply chain.
Start somewhere and make continuous improvement along the way
2015
• Conducted human rights risk assessment
for fisheries supply chain
• Launched Thai Union’s Business Ethics
and Labor Code of Conduct
• Partnered with an NGO on hotline for
workers
2017
• Began the first third-party audit of Thai
fishing vessels
• Launched Vessel Code of Conduct
• Launched a Demonstration Boat
• Piloted digital traceability for Thai
fisheries
2016
• Launched revised sustainability strategy
SeaChange
• Launched Ethical Migrant Recruitment
Policy
• Created booklets on labor rights
• Began third-party audit program of
suppliers in Thailand
2018
• Conducted third-party audit of foreign-
flagged Tuna vessels
• Conducted Independent Evaluation of
Ethical Migrant Recruitment Policy
• Published updated UK Modern Slavery
Act Statement

17. HR team discussing with workers about their workplace
concern.

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• Training on child labor, human
trafficking, children’s rights to
education
• LPN Hotline for Thai Union‘s factory
workers
• Roll-out of Good
Labor Practice (GLP)
in Thai Union factories
• Training on labor
rights with vessel
owners (to be
conducted in 2018)
• Training of Thai Union’s in-house
auditors
• Demonstration boat project to show
decent working & living conditions
on vessels
• Social dialogue based
audit of TU’s Thailand
facilities in 2016
• Strengthening migrant
workers’ participation in
the Welfare Committees
• Pre-departure training
for migrant workers
Issara’s helpline and
mobile apps for Thai
Union factory workers
• External audits of shrimp feed
supply chain in 2015/2016
• Participation in various Task
Force’s subgroups for
industry-wide improvement
• Implementation of the Vessel
Code of Conduct (VCoC)
• Training on labor rights for
vessel owners (to be conducted
in 2018)
Lesson Learned # 2 – No one can fight modern slavery alone.one can
fight modern slavery alone.

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Global Director of Sustainable DevelopmentGlobal Director of Sustainable DevelopmentGlobal Director of Sustainable DevelopmentGlobal Director of Sustainable Development
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