Strategic report Governance Financial statements Other information STRATEGY OUR PEOPLE CONTINUED We are always listening, and alongside pulse We adhere to our Human Rights policy at all times Anti-bribery and corruption It is widely recognised surveys we also have the HL Colleague Forum. and we are fully compliant with our obligations Hargreaves Lansdown maintains a full suite of that an organisation whose The Forum was set up in January 2019 in line under the Modern Slavery Act 2015. One of our policies and procedures to guard against bribery with the UK Corporate Governance Code to core values is to do the right thing, which includesand corruption. This includes an Anti-Bribery colleagues are engaged make sure that the ‘voice of the workforce’ is treating people fairly whether they are our clients,Policy, outlining the offences, responsibilities with its purpose, values considered in the decision making process of the colleagues, contractors or people working in our of all colleagues and clear reporting procedures; and culture will perform Board. It meets periodically throughout the year supply chain. Our Human Rights Policy has been a Whistleblowing policy and process; Fraud, and is an important forum for obtaining and refreshed this year to reflect key developments in Anti-Money Laundering and Market Abuse better than others and discussing colleagues’ views on key matters the human rights agenda. The Policy defines our policies and procedures for dealing with making create value for clients affecting the Group. Key topics discussed in the commitment to human rights including, but not and accepting gifts and hospitality. All colleagues and shareholders. period under review have included Executive limited to, the prevention of modern slavery and undertake bespoke training programmes, at least Director and senior management pay, and the the provision of remediation when necessary, in annually, for all these areas, in addition to having Group’s culture and engagement with colleagues our operations and supply chains. This includes access to online guidanceand procedures aiding during the COVID-19 pandemic. the colleagues we employ and their right to be awareness. Colleagues can access policy and Human rights treated equally and their freedom of association. guidance statements via the Group intranet and Hargreaves Lansdown has a zero tolerance We all have a responsibility to be alert to the risksthese procedures are reviewed and updated on approach to slavery and human trafficking of any of modern slavery. We continue to take further a periodic basis by the Senior Managers kind within our business operations and supply steps to ensure we have the right training and responsible for them. chains. We are committed to acting ethically and controls in place to combat slavery and human Please visit our website – www.hl.co.uk/ with integrity in all our business dealings and trafficking, and in our statement we explain how corporate-social- responsibility/our-policies relationships and to implementing and enforcing we are doing this. effective systems and controls to ensure slavery Please visit our website – www.hl.co.uk/__data/ is not taking place anywhere in our business, assets/pdf_file/ 0009/11399832/Modern- or in any of our supply chains. We recognise this Slavery-Act.pdf is a serious global issue and are committed to improving our practices and playing our part in combatting slavery and human trafficking. 35 Hargreaves Lansdown Report and Financial Statements 2021