MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT 2023

This statement sets out the policies adopted by Feelunique International Limited trading as Sephora UK in response to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and has been approved by the Board of Directors.  

Who we are

Feelunique International Limited trading as Sephora UK is a subsidiary of Sephora SAS, which is itself wholly owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis-Vuitton SE (“LVMH”).

Sephora UK is a global e-commerce platform offering over 40,000 beauty products from more than 900 brands to customers in 120+ countries.  We have over 160 employees in the UK and Channel Islands.  We work with suppliers who operate in the UK and other countries, some of whom have global supply chains that deliver the sourcing of raw materials, production and distribution.

As with all human rights violations Sephora UK has a zero-tolerance policy regarding any type of forced labour including modern slavery.

Our people

Policies – we expect all our employees to act with integrity and operate ethically.  Our employee handbook sets out our code of conduct and our responsibility to our people regarding reporting on modern slavery.  Our employee handbook sets out our whistleblowing policy and our responsibility to protect whistleblowers.

Policies - we expect all our employees to act with integrity and operate ethically.  We have a number of policies that are relevant to this commitment, which set out what we expect from our employees, internal business and its external suppliers. Key Policies are:

• LVMH’s Code of Conduct includes relevant sections on “Respecting and supporting

Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms”, “Compliance with Law & Regulations”, “Promoting a work environment that respects individuals”, “Building and encouraging responsible relationships with partners” and “LVMH Alert Line”. Our Anti-modern slavery Policy reflects our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human 

• Sephora’s Anticorruption Code of Conduct includes relevant sections on “Compliance with Law & Regulations” or “How to report a concern”.

Sephora UK has implemented an Ethics and Compliance Committee which oversees the deployment of the ethics & compliance program as defined by Sephora Global Ethics and Compliance department. 

Employees of Sephora UK have access to the LVMH confidential whistleblowing helpline. Breaches raised through the whistleblowing helpline will be investigated by the Group Ethics & Compliance Director.

Training/awareness – we have mandatory training for employees on the Modern Slavery Act to raise awareness of the risks associated with Modern Slavery.  Our employee handbook sets out what to do if employees have any concerns regarding modern slavery including where to report any issues they have identified which is the Modern Slavery national helpline on 0800 0121 700.  

Recruitment – when hiring employees checks are made to ensure that they have the right to work in the UK and references are required and followed up.

Our suppliers 

We sell and use products which very often have complex supply chains.  We are committed to ensuring that we only work with ethical suppliers and expect our suppliers to uphold the same levels of integrity that we operate with.  

We are working towards ensuring that all contracts with our suppliers contain provisions that state they are compliant with the Modern Slavery act and that they are committed to ensuring that no illegal practices are taking place within their business or any part of their supply chain that is subcontracted to a third party.

Sephora UK requires its suppliers and contractors to sign and comply with the LVMH Supplier Code of Conduct. Sephora UK reserves the right to check adherence of its suppliers and contractors to the principles set out in the LVMH Supplier Code of Conduct and to conduct compliance audits at any time without notice. Upon reasonable request, Sephora UK’s suppliers and contractors shall supply the necessary information and grant access to Sephora UK’s representatives to verify compliance with the requirements of this Code.

Annual review

Sephora UK is committed to ensuring that policies, procedures and controls are continually reviewed to mitigate risks presented by Modern Slavery.  This policy will be reviewed and updated annually to reflect progress made in addressing the requirements of the Modern Slavery act.

The 2023 statement is made pursuant to section 54 (1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 made for the financial year ended 31 December 2022 made by Feelunique International Limited trading as Sephora UK.