AUS Modern Anti-Slavery Statement
Purpose
Cint is a global software leader in digital insights and research technology. Cint is pioneering a technology solution that allows anyone, in any industry, to access real people for insight on global questions and make data-driven decisions inspired by their sentiments. Cint uses the power of data and technology to access these human answers throughout the globe.
Respect for human rights is part of this mission – it is a fundamental principle for Cint. The Company supports its clients in their access to real people and helps them integrate the data collected into their corporate strategies, communications, marketing, and general business development. Cint recognizes that growth must be achieved with an inclusive, sustainable, ethical, and diverse supplier network. The Company’s ecosystem has a profound impact on the world around us: it fosters a greater understanding of one another, and Cint is committed to maintaining high standards in its development. Cint recognizes the important role its business can play in combatting exploitative labour practices in operations.
Scope
This Statement addresses Cint Group AB and its affiliates’ (“the Company,” “Cint,” or “Cint Group”) obligation under the Australia’s Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018 (the “Act”). The following describes Cint’s commitment to mitigate modern slavery consistent with this Act.
For purposes of complying with this Act, this AUS Modern Anti-Slavery Statement (“Statement”) constitutes Cint’s requisite annual “AUS Modern Slavery Statement.”
Roles and Responsibilities
Chief Executive Officer – The CEO is ultimately responsible for ensuring the continuous operations and compliance of the company. The CEO may instruct leadership and other employees and business functions to implement and effectuate company policies.
Statement Subject
What is Modern Anti-Slavery?
Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as forced labour, compulsory labour, servitude, human trafficking, and slavery.
All of these acts involve the exploitation of a person, by another, for personal or commercial gain.
It is Cint’s stance that all human beings have the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work, and to protections against unemployment. The Policy below sets forth how Cint seeks to undertake and implement safeguards to assure that modern slavery is prohibited from its endeavours.
Cint’s Policy
Cint is committed to ensuring transparency in its own business and in its approach to tackling modern slavery in its operations. Cint has adopted a Human Rights Policy that sets forth the tenets of the Company’s belief in the equality of all humans. It is communicated to all suppliers, contractors, and business partners with whom Cint works at the conception of the business relationship and is publicly available on Cint’s website.
The Company’s expectation of buyers and suppliers is further set forth in the respective terms that apply to either buyers or suppliers and in Cint’s Code of Ethics. These terms include specific prohibitions against the use of child or forced labour, and the expectation that entities who contract on Cint’s platform comply with applicable laws and all ethical standards available in the industry to protect the human rights of people. The Company expects buyers and suppliers to take specific steps on Cint platforms to ensure these obligations are met. Cint will not knowingly tolerate any customer or partner who violates these obligations.
Training
Cint provides training on policies and on the risks our business faces from supply chains that involve any form of modern slavery. We encourage employees at every level to take an active role in Cint’s compliance with our legal and ethical obligations, and Cint encourages employees to raise concerns about any issue with these obligations, including suspicions of modern slavery in any parts of our business or supply chain, at the earliest stage possible.
A Fair Future
We will continue to expand and extend the work we do with our employees, contractors, customers, vendors, and suppliers to ensure that any form of forced labour, servitude, or human trafficking is excluded from our business.
For further information on Cint’s efforts relating to Australia’s Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018, please contact compliance@cint.com.