Scorp Group · Policy Document

Human Rights Risk Analysis

Process Description

Document Title

Procedure for Systematic Human Rights Risk Analysis

Document No.

SG-HR-PROC-003

Version

1.0

Effective Date

June 2025

Owner

Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)

Approved by

Board of Directors, Scorp Group Ltd

1.PURPOSE

This document describes Scorp Group Ltd's systematic procedure for identifying, assessing, and prioritising potentially negative impacts of its own operations and business relationships on human rights — hereinafter referred to as the Human Rights Risk Analysis (HRRA).

The HRRA ensures that Scorp Group fulfils its responsibility to respect human rights across its value chain, in line with the following international frameworks:

  • UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), Principle 17-21
  • OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (2018), Steps 1-6
  • OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (2023), Chapter IV
  • ISO 26000:2010 — Guidance on Social Responsibility, Section 6.3
  • ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (1998, amended 2022)
  • German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG, 2023), Sections 5-7
  • GRI Standard 414: Supplier Social Assessment and GRI 410-418 (Social Standards)
  • UN Global Compact Principles 1 & 2
  • 2.SCOPE

    The HRRA covers:

  • Scorp Group Ltd's own operations and locations globally
  • Majority-owned affiliated companies in other countries
  • Direct supply chain (Tier 1 suppliers with direct contractual relationships)
  • Indirect supply chain (Tier 2+ suppliers with indirect business relationships)
  • Products, services, and projects delivered by Scorp Group Ltd
  • Business relationships, including joint ventures and agents
  • 3.DEFINITIONS

    Human Rights Impact: Any actual or potential adverse effect on individuals' or communities'

    human rights resulting from Scorp Group's activities or business

    relationships.

    Salient Human Rights Risk: The human rights at risk of the most severe negative impact through

    Scorp Group's activities or relationships (per UNGPs and UNGP

    Reporting Framework).

    Risk Analysis (HRRA): The structured, systematic process of identifying and assessing

    human rights risks across Scorp Group's value chain.

    Cause: Scorp Group directly causes an impact through its own activities.

    Contribution: Scorp Group contributes to an impact caused by another party.

    Direct Linkage: Scorp Group's operations or products are linked to an impact by

    a business relationship, even without direct causation.

    4.HUMAN RIGHTS RISK ANALYSIS PROCESS

    STEP 1 — ESTABLISH CONTEXT & SALIENT ISSUES IDENTIFICATION

    1.1 Scorp Group's Sustainability Team, in collaboration with Legal, HR, and Procurement, conducts an annual review to identify the salient human rights issues most relevant to its business model, sector, and geographies of operation.

    1.2 Salient issues are identified through:

  • Desktop research using authoritative indices:
  • Global Slavery Index (Walk Free Foundation)
  • ITUC Global Rights Index (Trade Union Freedoms)
  • Fragile States Index (Fund for Peace)
  • Business & Human Rights Resource Centre country/sector reports
  • Stakeholder consultations with workers, suppliers, civil society, and affected communities
  • Review of peer company disclosures, NGO reports, and regulatory guidance
  • Internal incident and grievance data analysis
  • 1.3 Current salient human rights issues identified for Scorp Group include:

  • Forced and bonded labour (high-risk supply chain geographies)
  • Child labour (agricultural and manufacturing supply chains)
  • Unsafe working conditions and occupational health risks
  • Discrimination and unequal pay (gender, ethnicity, disability)
  • Freedom of association restrictions (certain sourcing countries)
  • Excessive working hours and wage theft
  • Privacy and data rights violations (digital operations)
  • Land and community rights (operational site expansion)
  • Reference Standard: UNGP Principle 17; UNGP Reporting Framework — Section B (Salient Issues);

    OECD DDG Step 1 (Embed Responsible Business Conduct).

    STEP 2 — HUMAN RIGHTS RISK IDENTIFICATION

    2.1 Scorp Group maps its full value chain annually, identifying all entities and activities that could cause, contribute to, or be directly linked to human rights impacts.

    2.2 Risk identification tools and methods used include:

  • Supplier Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ)
  • All Tier 1 suppliers complete Scorp Group's SAQ covering the ILO Core Conventions,

    working conditions, health & safety, grievance mechanisms, and management systems.

  • Third-Party Audits
  • Independent social compliance audits are conducted using recognised standards:

  • SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) — 4-Pillar
  • amfori BSCI Audit
  • PSCI (Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative) Audit
  • ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety)
  • Country & Sector Risk Screening
  • All supplier countries and business sectors are screened using:

  • Walk Free Global Slavery Index
  • ITUC Global Rights Index
  • Verisk Maplecroft Human Rights Risk Index
  • UN Human Development Index (HDI)
  • Desktop Due Diligence & Media Screening
  • Automated and manual media screening for human rights incidents linked to

    specific suppliers, partners, or geographies. Conducted quarterly for high-risk

    suppliers.

  • Internal Grievance & Incident Data
  • Worker complaints, hotline reports, and audit non-conformances are reviewed

    as early warning indicators of systemic human rights risks.

  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Periodic consultation with workers' representatives, local communities, NGOs,

    and industry associations to surface risks not captured by formal assessments.

    Reference Standard: OECD DDG Step 2 (Identify and Assess Adverse Impacts);

    UNGP Principles 18-19; LkSG Section 5 (Risk Analysis).

    STEP 3 — HUMAN RIGHTS RISK ASSESSMENT & PRIORITISATION

    3.1 Identified risks are assessed and prioritised using a structured Risk Scoring Matrix based on two dimensions aligned with the UNGPs:

    SEVERITY (S): Assessed across three sub-criteria:

  • Scale: How many people are or could be affected?
  • Scope: How serious is the harm (reversible vs. irreversible)?
  • Remediability: How difficult is it to restore affected persons to their prior state?
  • LIKELIHOOD (L): Probability that the risk materialises, based on:

  • Country risk level
  • Sector risk level
  • Supplier compliance track record
  • Effectiveness of existing controls
  • 3.2 Risk Score = Severity (1-5) x Likelihood (1-5), producing a score of 1-25:

    Score 1-6: LOW RISK — Monitor; annual review

    Score 7-12: MEDIUM RISK — Active monitoring; bi-annual review; supplier engagement

    Score 13-18: HIGH RISK — Priority action; third-party audit within 6 months; CAP

    Score 19-25: CRITICAL RISK — Immediate escalation; on-site audit within 30 days;

    potential suspension

    3.3 Scorp Group also applies a vulnerability lens, giving additional weight to risks affecting:

  • Women and girls
  • Migrant and seasonal workers
  • Children
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Workers in informal employment
  • Persons with disabilities
  • 3.4 All risks are documented in Scorp Group's Human Rights Risk Register, maintained in the

    Supplier Management System (SMS) and updated at minimum annually, or upon identification

    of a new significant risk.

    Reference Standard: UNGP Principle 24 (Prioritisation); OECD DDG Step 2;

    ISO 26000 Section 6.3.4 (Due Diligence); LkSG Section 5(2).

    STEP 4 — RISK RESPONSE & MITIGATION

    4.1 Based on risk scores, Scorp Group deploys appropriate risk response measures:

    LOW RISK:

  • Continue standard monitoring
  • Annual SAQ renewal
  • No immediate additional action required
  • MEDIUM RISK:

  • Supplier engagement and awareness raising
  • Bi-annual SAQ review
  • Inclusion in supplier capacity building programme
  • Enhanced monitoring of grievance data
  • HIGH RISK:

  • Formal Corrective Action Plan (CAP) issued within 30 days of identification
  • Third-party audit within 6 months
  • Monthly progress check-ins with supplier
  • Procurement notified for sourcing strategy review
  • Escalation to Procurement and Sustainability Review Committee (PSRC)
  • CRITICAL RISK:

  • Immediate suspension of new purchase orders pending investigation
  • On-site audit or investigation within 30 days
  • Emergency CAP with 30-day closure deadline
  • PSRC convened for contract termination decision if unresolved
  • Responsible exit plan developed to protect affected workers
  • 4.2 For risks caused or contributed to by Scorp Group's own operations, the relevant

    Business Unit Head and HR Director are responsible for developing and implementing

    corrective measures within 60 days of identification.

    Reference Standard: OECD DDG Step 3 (Cease, Prevent or Mitigate);

    UNGP Principles 19, 22; LkSG Sections 6-7.

    STEP 5 — TRACKING, MONITORING & REVIEW

    5.1 Scorp Group tracks the effectiveness of its risk mitigation measures through:

    Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

  • Number of human rights risks identified by category and tier (tracked quarterly)
  • % of high/critical risks with active CAPs (target: 100%)
  • CAP closure rate within agreed timelines (target: >= 90%)
  • % of Tier 1 suppliers with completed SAQ (target: 100%)
  • % of high-risk suppliers with third-party audit in past 12 months (target: >= 80%)
  • Worker grievance resolution rate (target: >= 95%)
  • Repeat violations rate (target: 0% for critical; <5% for major)
  • 5.2 The Human Rights Risk Register is reviewed:

  • Quarterly by the Sustainability Team
  • Annually by the PSRC and CSO
  • Ad hoc upon identification of new significant risks, incidents, or regulatory changes
  • 5.3 The effectiveness of the HRRA procedure itself is reviewed annually by the CSO,

    with results reported to the Board of Directors.

    Reference Standard: OECD DDG Step 4 (Track Implementation and Results);

    UNGP Principle 20; GRI 414-2; LkSG Section 10 (Documentation).

    STEP 6 — COMMUNICATION & REPORTING

    6.1 Scorp Group communicates the results of its Human Rights Risk Analysis through:

  • Annual Human Rights & Sustainability Report (publicly available)
  • Disclosures aligned with:

  • UNGP Reporting Framework
  • GRI Standards (414, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410)
  • UN Global Compact Communication on Progress (COP)
  • Supplier Feedback
  • Individual suppliers are informed of their risk assessment results, required

    corrective actions, and performance scores through the Supplier Management System.

  • Regulatory Reporting
  • Where required by applicable law (e.g. LkSG, UK Modern Slavery Act, French Duty

    of Vigilance Law), Scorp Group publishes statutory disclosures on human rights

    due diligence outcomes.

  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Summary findings are shared with relevant civil society stakeholders, workers'

    representatives, and affected communities through regular dialogue.

    Reference Standard: OECD DDG Step 6 (Communicate); UNGP Principles 20-21;

    LkSG Section 10; GRI 2-27.

    5.ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO):

  • Overall ownership and annual review of the HRRA procedure
  • Reporting to the Board; sign-off on the Human Rights Risk Register
  • Sustainability Team:

  • Coordination of the annual HRRA cycle
  • Maintenance of the Human Rights Risk Register
  • Oversight of third-party audits and KPI tracking
  • Procurement Team:

  • SAQ administration and supplier screening
  • Integration of HRRA outputs into sourcing decisions
  • Issuance and monitoring of Corrective Action Plans
  • Legal & Compliance:

  • Regulatory reporting obligations (LkSG, Modern Slavery Act, etc.)
  • Contract requirements; CAP enforcement; termination process
  • HR Department:

  • Human rights risk assessment for own operations
  • Worker grievance intake and resolution tracking
  • Internal training coordination
  • Business Unit Heads:

  • Implementation of corrective measures for own-operations risks
  • Reporting to CSO on risk status
  • PSRC (Procurement & Sustainability Review Committee):

  • Escalation decisions; high/critical risk approvals
  • Contract termination authorisation
  • 6.RECORD KEEPING

  • Human Rights Risk Register: updated quarterly; retained for minimum 5 years
  • SAQ responses and audit reports: retained for minimum 5 years in the SMS
  • Corrective Action Plans and closure records: retained for minimum 5 years
  • Annual HRRA review reports: retained permanently
  • All records available for regulatory inspection and external audit upon request
  • 7.RELATED DOCUMENTS

  • Scorp Group Human Rights Policy (SG-HR-POL-001)
  • Supplier Incentive & Engagement Process (SG-HR-PROC-002)
  • Grievance Mechanism Procedure (SG-HR-PROC-004)
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Supplier Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ)
  • Corrective Action Plan (CAP) Template
  • Human Rights Risk Register (restricted)
  • Annual Human Rights & Sustainability Report
  • 8.INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS REFERENCED

  • UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (2011), Principles 17-24
  • UNGP Reporting Framework (Shift & Mazars, 2015)
  • OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (2018), Steps 1-6
  • OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (2023), Chapter IV
  • ILO Core Conventions: C029, C087, C098, C100, C105, C111, C138, C182
  • ISO 26000:2010 — Guidance on Social Responsibility, Section 6.3
  • ISO 45001:2018 — Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
  • UN Global Compact Principles 1 & 2
  • GRI Standards: 414 (Supplier Social Assessment); 406-410 (Social)
  • German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG, 2023), Sections 5-10
  • UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Transparency in Supply Chains)
  • French Duty of Vigilance Law (Loi de Vigilance, 2017)
  • SMETA 4-Pillar Audit Standard (Sedex)
  • amfori BSCI Audit Standard
  • Walk Free Global Slavery Index
  • ITUC Global Rights Index
  • Next Review: June 2026