Iress Limited (Iress) and companies within its group (together, the Iress Group) are committed to complying with all applicable legal obligations including, without limitation, the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (UK) (a UK Act) and the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (an Australian Act) (the Acts). This statement is intended to address Iress Group’s obligation under the Acts.Iress reports its results on a calendar year basis and this statement relates to the reporting period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 (the reporting period).
Key Achievements in 2021
Implemented supplier management system with real-time monitoring of suppliers and supply chain risks using specialist market data vendors including Achilies, Dow Jones AME, and Ecovadis.
Created a dedicated Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) function at Iress to develop a strategy and embed sustainability into business operations including risk assessment.
Established a cross-functional modern slavery working group (Working Group) with representation from ESG, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Procurement, IT, HR teams across the Iress Group, and with Executive oversight.
Discussed modern slavery expectations with key suppliers during periodical reviews.
Provided online training to all Iress people including the Board, Leadership team, and employees. This training covered industry-specific risk identification surrounding modern slavery and human rights.
Conducted modern slavery risk assessments across suppliers, with a deeper dive into high-risk industries.
Modern slavery statements are available for download below:
