2022 Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Report
HUMAN RIGHTS [2-22, 2-23, 3-3]
REPORTING MISCONDUCT [2-16, 2-25, 2-26]
At Cushman & Wakefield, we take our responsibility to respect and defend human rights seriously, both within our organization and across our supply chain, as outlined in our Global Code of Business Conduct , Global Vendor/Supplier Integrity Policy , the UK and Australia Modern Slavery Statements and other relevant policies and standards. We further promote human rights by seeking to uphold UN Global Compact principles in our business practices, as well as the following principles: > Provide safe, healthy and compliant working conditions > Maintain awareness of and comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the countries where we operate > Support a diverse workforce and provide a workplace free from discrimination, harassment or any form of abuse > Treat employees fairly, including with respect to wages, working hours and benefits The Global Code of Business Conduct and Global Vendor/Supplier Integrity Policy explicitly prohibit slavery and human trafficking. Our monitoring efforts in 2022 found no instances of slavery or human trafficking in our business or supply chain, and we remain dedicated to continuing this oversight in the years to come. To help ensure that any suspected human rights violations are reported, we offer an anonymous 24/7 hotline that is available to employees, clients and third parties. > Prohibit all forms of forced or compulsory labor > Prohibit use of child labor
Our employees play an integral role in creating an ethical and socially responsible culture at Cushman & Wakefield. We expect all employees to treat others with dignity and respect in order to foster a safe and inclusive workplace. Harassment in our workplace and in all work-related settings is prohibited. This includes the strict prohibition of harassment in the form of abusive conduct, threat, intimidation or act of violence, whether verbal, physical or visual.
All employees are expected to act in accordance with our Global Anti Harassment, Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Retaliation Policy, and our Global Whistleblower Policy.
It is important that our employees feel safe and empowered to speak up, therefore retaliation of any kind against an employee making a good-faith report of misconduct is not tolerated. Employees engaging in retaliatory conduct will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. The Global Whistleblower Policy details the reporting and handling procedures for unethical or improper conduct associated with our operations. Reports can be made to local management, a regional legal or compliance officer, managers in our People function, or anonymously through our global, 24/7, multilingual hotline administered by a third-party EthicsPoint. Our Global Code of Business Conduct requires that all reports are investigated promptly, thoroughly and consistently in line with applicable laws and regulations. Compliance investigations, trends and issues are reported to the Audit Committee of the Board, as appropriate, on a quarterly basis for oversight of the program.
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