Standards of business conduct policy: Appendix 2

Equality Impact Assessment

1. Does the Policy affect any group less or favourably that another on the basis of:

• Age? No
• Disability? No
• Gender? No
• Marriage or civil partnership? No
• Pregnancy/ Maternity or paternity? No
• Race? No
• Religion or Belief? No
• Sexual Orientation? No

2. Is there any evidence that any groups are affected differently by the Policy and if so, what is the evidence? No

3. Is any impact of the Policy likely to be negative? No

4. If any impact of the Policy is likely to be negative, can the impact be avoided and if so, how? N/A

5. If a negative impact can’t be avoided, what, if any, are the reasons the policy should? N/A

6. Where relevant, does the Policy support the FREDA Principles: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Dignity and Autonomy? Yes