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The Modern Slavery Act 2015

STATEMENT OF EVOBUS PURSUANT TO THE MODERN SLAVERY ACT 2015

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 came into effect on 29th October 2015. This law requires manufacturers and retailers doing businessEv oBusin the UK which supply goods or services and have an annual turnover exceeding £36 million to disclose information regarding their policies to eradicate slavery andInt ohuman the futurtrafficeking at fr fullom tspeedheir supply chain and within their business.

EvoBus (UK) LTD (EvoBus) is proud of the integrity measures it takes in this regard.

EvoBus efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking in its supply chain and own business include the following:

Supply Chain

Written policies and procedures https://www.evobus.com/en/en-gb/menus/footer/modern-slavery-act/ 1/12 6/5/2019 Modern Slavery Act - EvoBus (UK) Ltd EvoBus maintains written policies that strictly prohibit the use of slavery or human  Supplier/Privacy  trafficking in its direct supply chain. These include EvoBus’s brochure entitled “EthicalEvoBus (UK) Ltd Business – Our Shared Responsibility” in which we communicate our ethical principles COMPand associatANY edEVOBUS expect LOCAationsTIONS to our supply PEOPLE chain. & ST OurORIES supplier CAREER code of conduct CONT rACTequires all EvoBus suppliers to sign up to a sustainability clause which details all requirements around forced labour, slavery and human trafficking. This can be found on the supplier portal. ComSupplier cerpantificationsy When a supplier signs up to our sustainability clause, it receives official certification to We, tEvhisoBus effect. GmbH, By this are cer thetification largest Eurtheopean supplier subsidiars EvoBusy of int Daimlereract wit AhG. confir With mour the bryands will Meradhercedes-Benz,e to the Se guidelinestra, OMNI andplus e andxpect BusSationstor ethat we Meropercedes-Benzate as a leading would full-line expect, pr foocusingvider in on the butEur opeannot limit anded g tlobalo “Child bus Labour marke t.A vWoidance”,e are dev “Felopingreely Chosenon a continuous Employment”, basis and “Fcanreedom thus offerof sus Association”tainable solutions in line wit forh tthehe mobilityModern cSlahallengvery Aesct. of This the agfuturreemente. As par is mandatt of the orDaimlery and BusesEv oBusbusiness does unit, not dealwe ar wite Eurh supplierope's lars gwhoest dobus no manuft signactur up toer t hisand clause. one of the leading global players. Third party audits

EvoBus has a right at any time to audit suppliers for compliance against the sustainability clause.

Violations

EvoBus has a zero tolerance policy towards violations of the laws banning forced labour, slavery and human trafficking. EvoBus contractual agreements permit the termination of https://www.evobus.com/en/en-gb/menus/footer/modern-slavery-act/ 2/12 6/5/2019 Modern Slavery Act - EvoBus (UK) Ltd suppliers for a single violation.  Supplier/Privacy  EvoBus (UK) Ltd

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Written policies and procedures EvoBus is the largest European subsidiary of Daimler AG. EvoBus’s Integrity Code details the rules and procedures by which we should treat fellow employees. This includes:

Transparent and fair behaviour, such as protecting human rights

Company Compliance with legislation, including fundamental rights at work - in particular freedom of association and elimination of discrimination throughout employment.

Employee Training

EvoBus conducts on-line and face to face training for all employees to emphasise the importance of acting with integrity and in line with our own internal Ethical Business Mercedes-Benz and Setra Buses: A Stroll through History. Code. Compliance officers incorporate guidance regarding the Modern Slavery Act into regular company training sessions.

Human Rights History

https://www.evobus.com/en/en-gb/menus/footer/modern-slavery-act/ 3/12 6/5/2019 Modern Slavery Act - EvoBus (UK) Ltd EvoBus regularly undertakes a Human Rights Compliance Assessment to ensure that Supplier/Prall ivacy  areas of its business are compliant with its Ethical Business Code and international EvoBus (UK) Ltd human rights standards and that all employees are treated in a fair and transparent COMPmannerANY. This EVOBUSincludes LOCAadherTIONSence to the PEOPLE Working & ST TimeORIES Directiv CAREERe and the Minimum CONTACT Wage.

Violations Meet the Management Team of EvoBus UK Ltd. Our focus is on responsible business activities.

EvoBus disciplinary policy permits the termination of employees found to be involved in any breach of the law banning forced labour, slavery and human trafficking.

EvoBus will continue to update its policies and procedures as required to ensure it maintains Management Sustainability appropriate safeguards against any mistreatment of persons involved in its supply chain or own business.

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