Zero-Tolerance to Sexual Harassment Statement

We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, safety and respect for all our employees. As part of this commitment, we enforce a strict zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment.

This statement applies to anyone who interacts with our employees, including National Tennis Associations and Federations, their staff, officials, contractors and any affiliated personnel.

Definition of sexual harassment

Sexual harassment is any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that makes a person feel offended, uncomfortable, humiliated and/or intimidated. Actions constituting harassment may be physical, verbal or non-verbal. Harassment can be both intentional and unintentional.

Prohibition of sexual harassment

All forms of sexual harassment are prohibited, whether they take place on our work premises, off-site such as at tennis tournaments and events or online such as by email or via social media, or by phone.

Examples of sexual harassment

Examples of sexual harassment include, but are not limited to:

· Whistling, flirting, or making sexual suggestive gestures

· Making sexual remarks about someone's body, clothing or appearance

· Telling sexually offensive jokes

· Making sexual comments or jokes about someone's sexual orientation or gender reassignment

· Asking intrusive questions about someone’s private life

· Making sexual advances

· Showing or sending offensive or pornographic material by any means

· Unwanted invitations for physical intimacy or dates

Any of the above includes but is not limited to online communication.

· Unwelcome physical contact such as inappropriate touching, patting, stroking, kissing or hugging

· Physical violence such as sexual assault.

Sexual harassment can involve a single or multiple incidents and may constitute criminal offences under local relevant legislation that will be referred to the authorities for investigation.

Our expectations of third parties

We expect all third parties to uphold the same standards of professionalism and respect that we require for staff. Therefore, we require you to brief your employees, officials, contractors, suppliers and affiliated personnel accordingly.

We encourage our staff to report incidents of sexual harassment to their line manager, including by third parties. We take all reports of sexual harassment seriously and will take immediate action, which may include:

· Warning third-party employee(s)/representative(s) about the inappropriate nature of their behaviour

· Notifying the third-party employer of the incident

· Removing the third-party employee(s)/representative(s) from site, whether temporarily or permanently

· Reporting the incident to the local police or authorities

Regular review

This statement will be reviewed regularly to ensure that it remains effective and up to date with current laws and best practice.

Harassment-free environment

Maintaining a harassment-free environment is a shared responsibility, and we thank all partners and stakeholders for their cooperation and commitment to this standard.