Anti-Slavery Policy and Statement
Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
Temple Partners S.A. is committed to respecting internationally recognised human rights and conducting its business ethically, fairly and with integrity. We do not tolerate slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, human trafficking or the unlawful exploitation of children in our business or supply chains.
Our Code of Business Ethics reflects our commitment to responsible business practices. We expect our suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, associates and other relevant business partners to maintain standards consistent with these commitments and to comply with applicable anti-slavery and human-trafficking laws.
Organisation Structure
Temple Partners S.A. provides consultancy services to clients in the financial services sector. Our head office is in Zug, Switzerland.
Our supply chains principally include:
General business services, including corporate services and specialist advisers.
Subcontractors and associates providing specialist, niche or technical support for our client engagements.
Our Commitments and Policies
Our anti-slavery commitments, as set out in our Code of Business Ethics, reflect our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships.
We are committed to taking reasonable and proportionate steps to identify, assess, prevent and address risks of slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chains.
Our approach includes the following measures:
Risk identification and assessment: Identifying and assessing potential risks of slavery, human trafficking and other unethical conduct in our business activities and supply chains.
Supplier standards: Seeking to work with suppliers and business partners that comply with our Code of Business Ethics or equivalent ethical principles and guidelines.
Risk mitigation: Taking appropriate steps to prevent, reduce and address identified risks.
Contractual requirements: Requiring relevant suppliers and business partners, through appropriate contractual provisions, to comply with applicable anti-slavery and human-trafficking laws and maintain appropriate policies and controls.
Whistleblower protection: Supporting the reporting of suspected unethical conduct and protecting whistleblowers in accordance with applicable laws and our relevant policies.
Investigation and response: Investigating credible allegations of unethical conduct and taking appropriate action where concerns are substantiated.
We recognise that responsible business conduct requires ongoing attention. We will review our approach periodically and seek to improve our practices in light of our business activities, supply-chain risks and applicable legal requirements.
Legal Framework
Temple Partners S.A. is committed to respecting applicable Swiss laws and regulations concerning human rights and responsible business conduct.
We also recognise the importance of internationally recognised standards, including the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, in guiding our approach to identifying and addressing human-rights risks.
Where relevant to our business and applicable legal obligations, we will take account of the due diligence and transparency requirements imposed by Swiss law.
Approval and Review
This statement has been approved by the Board of Directors of Temple Partners S.A.
It will be reviewed periodically and updated as appropriate to reflect changes in our business activities, applicable legal requirements and our approach to addressing modern slavery risks.