Responsible business

Human Rights

Our commitment

We are committed to respecting internationally recognised human rights in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

Our goal

Identify, prevent and mitigate potential human rights risks across our value chain, working closely with our supply chain.

The sections below outline how we embed respect for human rights through our policies, governance, due diligence and engagement with suppliers and stakeholders.

Our approach

Our approach to human rights is aligned with the UNGPs as well as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, and stems from a gap assessment conducted by a specialist business and human rights consultancy in 2024.

Embedding Human Rights

Our Human Rights Policy Statement defines Aston Martin’s human rights commitments and the standards we strive to meet. It is intended to give our workforce, suppliers, business partners and all other stakeholders direction on Aston Martin’s approach to human rights management and sets the expectations we have of all business partners in our wider value chain.

Read our Human Rights Policy Statement

Human Rights Due Diligence

Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD), as set out in the OECD Guidelines, forms the foundation of our approach to managing human rights risks. We continue to develop the governance, processes and systems needed to embed effective HRDD across our business and value chain. The diagram illustrates the core elements of our approach.

Governance

The Board Sustainability Committee has oversight of human rights compliance and monitoring progress against the Company's human rights strategy as per the Committee’s Terms of Reference. The Chief Technical Officer has executive responsibility for the Company’s human rights performance. A Human Rights Steering Group comprised of key functions across the company including human resources, supply chain and the legal department, is accountable for ensuring the implementation of the human rights strategy. Regular updates on human rights actions and risks are reported to the Executive Committee and Board Sustainability Committee.

Capacity building

We are providing targeted capacity building programmes for our Procurement and Partnerships teams focused on building effective human rights risk management with our partners and supply chain. This involves developing an understanding of human rights issues, being able to identify, assess and prioritise issues and the ability to plan actions and track effectiveness.

Communicating and engaging with stakeholders

We communicate publicly on our approach to human rights, including through our annual Modern Slavery Statement. We also participate in sector-wide initiatives through our membership of Drive Sustainability, helping to share knowledge and promote responsible business practices across the automotive industry.

Our independent SpeakUp confidential reporting system is available to employees, suppliers, supply chain workers and other stakeholders to raise concerns, including potential human rights issues. The system is referenced in our Responsible Procurement Policy and other relevant policies and can be accessed through a dedicated website. http://www.astonmartin.ethicspoint.com/

Read our Modern Slavery Statement

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