Sustainability COMMUNITY continued RAISING OUR REQUIREMENTS We review our audit standards in our supply chains annually in line with industry best practice. The example below shows how we raised health and safety requirements through the audit grading standards in FY21. CHANGES TO HEALTH & SAFETY AUDIT GRADINGS IN OUR SUPPLY CHAIN 2020 2021 Example of non-compliance grading revisions FIRE SAFETY No usable fire exits in the factory or dormitory Zero tolerance No change No fire fighting equipment on site Zero tolerance No change Locked fire exits Zero tolerance No change Insufficient fire exits Critical No change No fire exit signage Major Critical Fire escape doors poorly marked and/or maintained Major Critical Blocked aisles/exits preventing use Critical No change Fire fighting equipment inaccessible, insufficient, unusable or wrong Major Critical type or no training Fire extinguishers out of date Major Critical No fire alarm Major No change Lack of distinctive fire alarm Major No change No evacuation procedures, drills or training Major Critical No, or no adequate, functioning emergency lighting Critical No change Failure to comply with requirements for electrical safety inspections Major Critical Electrical wiring not adequately encased or secured Major No change No or inadequately maintained equipment or procedures to Critical No change prevent explosions Missing fire assembly points Minor No change Fire extinguishers installed at the incorrect height Minor Major No records of fire evacuation drills Major Critical Incomplete records of fire evacuation drills Minor Major Poor maintenance of emergency lighting Major No change BUILDINGS Premises are not structurally safe Zero tolerance No change Premises require repairs that affect personal safety Critical No change Inadequate lighting in hazardous areas Major No change The facility lacks the permits and certificates required Major Critical Heating and ventilation and air conditioning – systematic failures in Major No change maintenance programme Heating and ventilation and air conditioning – isolated failures in Minor No change maintenance programme Generally inadequate lighting in some areas Minor Major 74 DUNELM GROUP PLCANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2021