Arla Foods Modern Slavery Statement This is Arla’s fifth modern slavery statement. It includes progress made during the last year to- wards ensuring there is no modern slavery (including forced labour) in our operations and supply chain, as well as setting out what Arla intends to do over the next 12 months. About Arla – who are we? Arla Foods is a global dairy cooperative, owned by farmers in 7 European countries (UK, DK, SE, DE, NL, LUX, BE), supplying milk and dairy products to customers and consumers around the world. More than 16,000 suppliers deliver to our multiple processing sites and offices across the world, where Arla employs approximately 20,000 colleagues. This briefly illustrates the extent and complexity of our business. For further details about Arla click here: https://www.arla.com/company/investor/annual-reports/ https://www.arla.com/company/responsibility/csr-reports/ We operate and sell our products globally. We not only provide food products but also a culture that upholds internationally recognised human rights. This means that wherever we operate, we represent Arla’s firm belief that the human rights of all people must be re- spected. We follow the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises as well as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Arla Foods in the UK Arla Foods Limited, which has its head office in Leeds, UK, is a UK subsidiary of Arla Foods amba, which has its head office in Aarhus, Denmark. It produces and supplies dairy products across the UK and globally, employing circa 3,800 colleagues across 13 sites. Arla Foods amba has a global annual revenue of EUR 10,6 billion, and Arla Foods Limited has a global annual revenue of EUR2,7 billion Arla Foods Cheese Company Limited holds the maturing bulk cheddar cheese stocks in the UK after they have been produced by Arla Foods Limited. Arla Foods Cheese Company Limited does not employ any colleagues in its business or procure or sell any goods or services, other than from/to Arla Foods Limited. Yeo Valley Dairies Limited is the licensee of certain rights used within Arla Foods Limited ’ s wider UK business and does not employ any colleagues in its business. Our commitment We are committed to contributing to social, environmental and economically sustainable devel- opment. Arla’s Code of Conduct ‘ Our Responsibility ’ is our foundation: it covers the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact and the UN initiative to promote ethical business practices. Together with Arla Foods Human Rights Policy (link) and other related policies, it guides our behavior and is integral to every business decision made across our company. Arla Foods Modern Slavery Statement – updated June 2021
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