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Introduction
Magna Carbon LLC, serves clients and communities around the world, working to achieve
our purpose: to build climate friendly, sustainable societies and solve important environmental
problems.
This is why we act in accordance with globallyrecognised human rights and standards,
including the International Bill ofHuman Rights, the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and the United Nations Guiding
Principles on Business and Human Rights, making them integral to the way we operate.
We’re working to guard against being complicit in human rights violations and to uphold the
human rights of our people and any other individuals that we’re in contact with, either directly
or indirectly.
Scope
Our Human Rights Policy applies to all Magna Carbon staff and Partners. We also expect
our suppliers to respect and adhere to this policy, which is addressed in our
Global Third Party Code of Conduct.
Principles
We will:
• Seek to avoid causing or contributing to adverse human rights impacts through our
own activities and address such impacts, if they do occur, in a timely and
appropriate manner.
• Seek to prevent or mitigate adverse human rights impacts that are directly related
to our operations, products and services through our business relationships.
• Provide for or cooperate in their remediation through legitimate processes, if we
identify that we have caused or contributed to adverse human rights impacts.
• Continue to look for ways to support the promotion of human rights within our
operations and our sphere of influence.
Policy
This sets out our position with respect to human rights and modern slavery and sits
alongside our Employment Manual, Health and Safety Policy, Global Human
Rights Statement and the Global Third Party Code of Conduct. Please refer to our
Modern Slavery Statement, to learn about the actions we’ve taken to uphold this
policy in the most recent year.
Our statements below draw upon the International Bill of Human Rights and the ILO
Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work:
i. Child Labour: Magna Carbon will not use child labour and will comply with all relevant laws
in this regard. We do, however, support legitimate workplaceapprenticeships, internships and
other similar programmes that comply with the applicable laws and regulations.
ii. Modern slavery: Magna Carbon, will not use forced, bonded or involuntary labour, and
workers are not required to lodge ‘deposits’ or identity papers with the firm and
can leave after giving reasonable notice, with all wages owed to be paid. We have a
zero-tolerance approach towards human trafficking.
iii. Health, Safety and Hygiene: All Magna Carbon® employees will work in an environment
that is both safe and healthy, in line with our global Health and Safety Policy.
iv. Discipline: Magna Carbon® prohibits physical abuse or discipline, the threat of physical
abuse, sexual or other harassment and verbal abuse or other forms of
intimidation. Disciplinary and grievance procedures are clearly documented and
communicated to all employees in our Employment Manual. All disciplinary
measures of a serious nature are recorded and actioned.
v. Freedom of Association and Employee Representation: Magna Carbon®, recognises
that all its employees have the right to form and join organisations of their own
choosing as long as this does not contravene the firm’s External Appointments
Guidance and Process policy, which ensures our independence, in line with
the regulatory requirements of our business. The firm takes active measures to seek
employees’ views about the firm, respects employees’ rights to belong
to trade unions and fully complies with our legal obligations to inform and consult
employees.
vi. Working Hours: Magna Carbon® will ensure that working hours are reasonable and comply
with the law and industry standards.
vii. Equality of Treatment: Magna Carbon® is fully committed to eliminating discrimination in
recruitment, training and working conditions, on grounds of race, colour, sex,
age, religion, political opinion, national extraction, sexual orientation, disability or
social origin and to promoting equality of opportunity and treatment as
outlined in the Employment Manual.
viii. Employment terms: Magna Carbon® will provide written and clear contracts which detail
the terms and conditions of its staff employment. We will ensure that work
performed by employees is on the basis of recognised employment law and practice.
ix. Remuneration: Magna Carbon® will, at a minimum, provide wages and benefits that meet
national standards. We are an accredited Living Wage employer, which also
extends to key suppliers working on our premises. We will provide employees with
clear written information on their pay and conditions. The firm prohibits
deductions from employees’ wages as a disciplinary measure. Magna Carbon® is committed to
equal pay and benefits for men and women for work of equal value.
Grievance and remediation
Where a human rights violation is identified, we’ll work with all parties involved to
seek access to remedy, compensation and justice for the victim. We’ll also
investigate the root cause so that we can take appropriate steps to prevent such a
violation reoccurring.
Our staf counsellors are available to all staff and Partners who
come across unethical behaviour that can’t be resolved locally or for which
the normal consultation process isn’t suitable. Anyone raising a genuine concern
which is in the public interest will be protected from victimisation. Third parties
(including suppliers) can also telephone the helpline.
Implementation
Our ‘Head of Strategic Responsibility’, is responsible for the firm’s Human Rights Policy.
Our Human Capital and Corporate Sustainability teams will review the policy
on an annual basis with respect to its relevance and effectiveness and will make
improvements as necessary. Our Human Rights Policy and our Modern Slavery
Statement are both accessible to our staff and Partners via the Magna Carbon® Portal,
and to other interested parties or on request.
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