Modern slavery is described in the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018 (the Act) as situations where coercion, threats or deception are used to seriously exploit victims and undermine or deprive them of their freedom. This includes human trafficking, slavery, servitude, forced marriage, forced labour, debt bondage, deceptive recruiting for labour or services, and the worst forms of child labour.
Thales Australia is are committed to preventing all forms of modern slavery within our operations and supply chain. Whilst the definition in the Act does not include substandard working conditions or the underpayment of workers, these are practices that we do not tolerate as part of our commitment to corporate social responsibility and recognise that unaddressed, may escalate into modern slavery.
Thales Australia has submitted its fourth Modern Slavery Statement in compliance to the Modern Slavery Act 2018 for the reporting period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023.