The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY”) is committed to preventing acts of modern slavery and human trafficking from occurring within both our operations and value chain. We consider human dignity paramount, and we work to preserve and champion human rights throughout our company, our supply chain, and broader society. We believe transparency and accountability promote healthy, resilient financial markets. We strive to achieve the highest standards and continue to progress and evolve our ethical responsibilities.
Our annual Modern Slavery Statement is made under both United Kingdom (“UK”) and Australian laws. The Modern Slavery Statement pursuant to the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 constitutes the “slavery and human trafficking statement” under that law. For the purposes of the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth), this Modern Slavery Statement covers the activities of the single reporting entity, The Bank of New York Mellon, and its owned and controlled entities for the year end 31 December 2024. This Modern Slavery Statement also covers the activities of BNY for the year end 31 December 2024.
Our Modern Slavery Statement sets out the actions we have taken to assess and address modern slavery and human trafficking risks in our operations and value chain.