UK Modern Slavery Act Statement

Introduction

This statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the United Kingdom (UK) Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the “Act”) which requires companies carrying on business in the U.K. to publish a statement describing steps taken to ensure modern forms of slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in the company’s business operations and supply chains. This statement sets out of the steps taken by RIMOWA for the current fiscal year to ensure that slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking (collectively, “Modern Slavery”) is not taking place in any part of its business or in its supply chains.

Business

RIMOWA is part of the LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton SE Group (“LVMH”).

RIMOWA manufactures and distributes premium luggage to clients in the United Kingdom. RIMOWA is an iconic worldwide brand.

Policies and Practices

RIMOWA’s commitment is to act with integrity in all its business dealings and to promote ethical conduct to enhance compliance with applicable law and to provide guidance with respect to business conduct. RIMOWA has several policies that are relevant to this commitment, which set out what RIMOWA expects from its employees, internal business and its external suppliers.

Key policies are:

• RIMOWA’s Suppliers’ Code of Conduct. The Supplier Code of Conduct outlines our expectations for supplier conduct regarding labour and human rights in addition to health and safety, environmental protection, ethics, and management practices.


• RIMOWA expects its suppliers to share its commitments and to act in full compliance with all applicable laws, including all national, local and international laws relating to the management of their businesses.


• RIMOWA requires its suppliers to seek approval before subcontracting any part of their supply chain process and RIMOWA’s approval is subject to acceptance by the subcontractor of the Suppliers’ Code of Conduct and such other conditions that RIMOWA determines.

• RIMOWA Code of Conduct


• Our anti-Modern Slavery policy reflects our commitment to act ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking are not taking place anywhere in our supply chains.


• The RIMOWA Code of Conduct applies to all employees and has been disseminated to all employees. It is also available on the RIMOWA intranet website.


• RIMOWA expects its employees and suppliers to engage in and promote honest and ethical conduct, comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in their own area and act responsibly, with due care, competence and diligence when dealing with colleagues, customers, suppliers, agents and intermediaries.


• The RIMOWA Code of Conduct reiterates the LVMH Code of Conduct and commitment to act with the highest standards of integrity, respect and engagement in our behaviours and in the way that we conduct business every day, everywhere.


• RIMOWA aims to inform all of its commercial partners about the principles and expectations covered in our Employee and Supplier Codes of Conduct; in particular, respect and adherence to the company moral and ethical values in the management of the company concerning human rights, working conditions, and environmental issues

Supplier and Contractor Due Diligence

RIMOWA carefully reviews its suppliers.

RIMOWA reserves the right to check adherence of its suppliers and contractors to the principles set out in the Suppliers’ Code of Conduct and to conduct compliance audits at any time without notice. Upon reasonable request, RIMOWA suppliers and contractors shall supply the necessary information and grant access to RIMOWA representatives to verify compliance with the requirements of the Suppliers’ Code of Conduct. Suppliers and contractors shall further keep proper records to provide compliance with this Code and provide access to complete, original and accurate files to RIMOWA representatives.

Upon reasonable request, RIMOWA suppliers and contractors must improve and correct any deficiency discovered during any such audits. RIMOWA reserves the right to terminate supplier relationships where a supplier is in breach of our Supplier Code of Conduct.

RIMOWA shall use its reasonable endeavours to ensure that all RIMOWA supplier and contractor template contracts contain clauses requiring RIMOWA’s suppliers and contractors to adopt similar anti-modern slavery standards and practices.