3 Introduction Modern slavery is the serious exploitation of people through threats, coercion or deception, which undermines or deprives themof their freedom. Modern slavery is a global problem, estimated to affect over 40million people. At McConnell Dowell we understand that the nature of our business means we are exposed to potential modern slavery risks across our operations and supply chain andwe are committed to taking action and responding to this problem in line with our purpose of providing a better life. This statement is made pursuant to the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act (2018) (the Act) with respect to the financial year ended 30 June 2021 (Reporting Period). A cross-functional working group has consulted across the organisation to assess our group-wide practices tomanage modern slavery risks andwe have sought external advice to help test the adequacy and robustness of our modern slavery approach, risk assessment and controls. This is our second statement in relation tomodern slavery.
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