Transparency Act – Policy and Due Diligence Statement
About the company
Journey Technologies AS is a Norwegian software company (SaaS) providing software and related services to the real estate and construction industry. This policy and statement cover the company’s work to promote fundamental human rights and decent working conditions in its own operations and supply chain.
Journey Technologies AS does not itself meet the threshold criteria in Section 3 of the Norwegian Transparency Act (åpenhetsloven) and is not an obligated entity under the Act. The company has nonetheless chosen to establish policies and conduct due diligence assessments, and publishes this voluntarily because we believe responsibility in the supply chain is the right thing to do regardless of company size.
Our policy
This policy is based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP), the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the ILO core conventions, Article 32 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Norwegian Transparency Act. It applies to the entire supply chain to the extent the company is able to exert influence. We commit to:
- Respect internationally recognised human rights and the ILO core conventions on freedom of association, forced labour, child labour and non-discrimination.
- Not accept child labour, forced labour, human trafficking or any other form of modern slavery in our own operations or among our suppliers.
- Ensure decent working conditions, including health, safety and environment, lawful pay and working hours, and freedom of association.
- Conduct due diligence assessments and prioritise efforts according to risk.
- Place equivalent requirements on our suppliers and expect these requirements to be carried forward in their own supply chains.
- The CEO holds overall responsibility for compliance and reports to the board at least once a year on the due diligence work.
Due diligence assessment and findings
As a pure software company, we assess the risk of breaches of fundamental human rights and decent working conditions in our own operations and supply chain to be low. We have no in-house manufacturing and do not purchase goods from industries or geographies typically associated with high risk. Our most significant procurement categories have been assessed as follows:
| Category | Assessed risk |
|---|---|
| Cloud services / hosting | Low – established providers in the EU/EEA/USA |
| Software licences | Low |
| Hardware (PCs and equipment) | Medium – linked to global electronics manufacturing |
| Contracted consultants | Low – covered by Norwegian/EEA labour law |
The only category with elevated (medium) inherent risk is hardware, as part of global electronics manufacturing. We have not identified any concrete breaches, but obtain supplier declarations where relevant.
Measures
Where a risk is identified, we obtain a self-declaration or other documentation from the supplier, and issue written requirements for remediation if weaknesses are found. Failure to remediate within a reasonable time may lead to termination of the supplier relationship. Status is followed up and documented annually. Should the company cause or contribute to harm, we will provide for remediation or cooperate in providing it together with the affected parties.
Enquiries
Enquiries regarding the company’s due diligence work may be directed to hello@journeyapp.tech. Enquiries will be answered within three weeks, in accordance with Section 7 of the Transparency Act.
This statement is updated at least annually, and whenever there are material changes to the business or supply chain.