AICLIFFVIEW Group
 

1. Preamble

AICLIFFVIEW Group affirms its absolute commitment against all forms of modern slavery, forced labor, human trafficking, child labor, economic exploitation, servitude, coercion and degrading work conditions.

As an investment group, venture studio, advisory and structuring company, AICLIFFVIEW Group believes that value creation must never be achieved at the expense of human dignity, fundamental rights, individual freedom or lawful employment.

This Charter applies to our activities, partners, service providers, supported companies, reviewed projects, founders, investors, collaborators, subcontractors and, more broadly, to any professional ecosystem with which AICLIFFVIEW Group chooses to engage.
 

2. Fundamental Principle

AICLIFFVIEW Group refuses to support, finance, promote, advise or contract with any organization whose activities, products, services, labor chains or supply chains are directly or indirectly connected to:

• modern slavery;

• forced labor;

• child labor;

• debt bondage;

• exploitation of vulnerable persons;

• human trafficking;

• degrading working conditions;

• abusive or manifestly insufficient compensation;

• deprivation of freedom or mobility;

• opaque subcontracting practices contrary to human rights.

Economic, technological or financial performance can never justify any violation of human dignity.
 

3. Scope of Application

This Charter applies in particular to:

• artificial intelligence projects;

• software and applications;

• digital platforms;

• outsourced services;

• data labeling, data annotation, content moderation and micro-tasking;

• call centers, customer support and back-office services;

• hardware, IoT, electronic components and IT equipment;

• recycling, refurbishment, collection and reuse of parts;

• international subcontracting chains;

• companies supported by AICLIFFVIEW Group;

• SPVs, funds, co-investments, partnerships and advisory mandates.
   

4. Child Labor and Recycling Supply Chains

AICLIFFVIEW Group pays particular attention to companies that develop software, sell products, operate equipment or commercialize recycled, refurbished or assembled products made from parts collected under conditions contrary to human rights.

We refuse to contract with companies whose labor, collection, sorting, recycling, refurbishment, repair or assembly chains involve or tolerate child labor.

This vigilance applies in particular to:

• collection of reusable electronic parts;

• informal recycling of IT equipment;

• dismantling of components;

• recovery of metals, batteries, cables, electronic boards or connected devices;

• resale of equipment presented as sustainable or responsible;

• any activity using children in a visible or hidden value chain.

AICLIFFVIEW Group considers that sustainable innovation cannot be built on the exploitation of children, poor families, migrants, invisible workers or persons without social protection.
 

5. Specific Vigilance on Artificial Intelligence Projects

AICLIFFVIEW Group is particularly attentive to projects claiming to use artificial intelligence while in reality relying, in whole or in part, on hidden, underpaid, precarious or exploited human labor.

We refuse projects that present as automated tasks that are actually performed by vulnerable, coerced or insufficiently paid individuals.

This vigilance applies in particular to:

• data annotation;

• data labeling;

• content moderation;

• manual content generation presented as AI;

• outsourced repetitive tasks;

• digital micro-tasking;

• human support services disguised as automation;

• platforms using invisible workers to simulate AI technology.

We believe that an AI project must be transparent about the actual level of automation, the level of human intervention, the working conditions of people involved and the respect of fundamental rights.
 

6. AI, Human Dignity and Lawful Employment

AICLIFFVIEW Group refuses to accept, assist, promote, finance or structure AI projects whose purpose or effect is contrary to human respect, dignity, lawful employment or fundamental rights.

We exclude from our support any project designed to:

• exploit workers or circumvent labor regulations;

• unlawfully replace declared employment with hidden labor;

• abusively monitor employees or workers;

• manipulate vulnerable persons;

• dehumanize decisions with social, professional or economic impact;

• automate discriminatory practices;

• increase precarity under the appearance of technological efficiency;

• conceal human labor chains behind an AI promise.

Artificial intelligence must remain a tool for empowerment, responsible productivity, value creation and improvement of human capabilities, never a means to make exploitation invisible.
 

7. Due Diligence and Project Review

Before supporting, financing, recommending or structuring a project, AICLIFFVIEW Group may conduct a due diligence review adapted to the level of risk.

This review may cover:

• identity of founders and executives;

• countries of operation;

• suppliers and subcontractors;

• labor practices;

• supply chains;

• outsourced services;

• HR policies;

• compensation conditions;

• evidence of social compliance;

• actual use of AI;

• risks related to child labor or forced labor;

• risks related to recycling, hardware, IoT, components or equipment.

We may request documents, certificates, declarations, audits, supplier contracts, internal policies or evidence of compliance where the level of risk justifies it.
 

8. Refusal to Contract

AICLIFFVIEW Group reserves the right to refuse any commercial, advisory, investment, partnership, incubation, co-investment or venture studio relationship with any company, project or person when reasonable elements suggest a risk of modern slavery, forced labor, child labor, human exploitation or practices contrary to this Charter.

Such refusal may occur:

• before entering into a relationship;

• during project review;

• during due diligence;

• during contract performance;

• after receiving an alert;

• after discovering new facts.

AICLIFFVIEW Group may also suspend or terminate an existing relationship if the explanations provided are insufficient, inconsistent or incompatible with its ethical standards.
 

9. Expected Commitments from Partners and Supported Companies

Companies, founders, service providers and partners working with AICLIFFVIEW Group are expected to commit to the following principles:

• comply with applicable labor, employment and human rights laws;

• prohibit forced labor and child labor;

• ensure compensation consistent with applicable laws;

• guarantee dignified working conditions;

• avoid opaque subcontracting;

• cooperate with reasonable verification requests;

• inform AICLIFFVIEW Group of any significant incident;

• impose similar standards on their own suppliers;

• never present hidden or exploited human work as artificial intelligence.
   

10. Audit Rights and Information Requests

Where justified by the level of risk or provided contractually, AICLIFFVIEW Group may request that a partner, service provider or supported company provide additional information about its social practices, subcontractors, suppliers, working conditions or use of outsourced labor.

AICLIFFVIEW Group may also request:

• compliance questionnaires;

• officer certifications;

• internal policies;

• lists of critical suppliers;

• evidence of controls;

• independent audits;

• remediation plans.

An unjustified refusal to cooperate may constitute grounds for non-contracting, suspension or termination.
 

11. Remediation

If a risk or incident is identified, AICLIFFVIEW Group may request the implementation of a remediation plan.

Such plan may include:

• immediate cessation of the relevant practice;

• removal of a supplier or subcontractor;

• improvement of working conditions;

• proof of compliant payment;

• verification of legal working age;

• regularization of employment contracts;

• independent audit;

• written commitment from executives;

• correction timeline;

• periodic monitoring.

Where the facts are serious, proven or incompatible with human dignity, AICLIFFVIEW Group may terminate the relationship without waiting for remediation.
 

12. Reporting and Alerts

AICLIFFVIEW Group encourages anyone aware of a risk related to modern slavery, forced labor, child labor, human trafficking or economic exploitation to report the situation.

Reports may concern:

• a supported company;

• a supplier;

• a service provider;

• a submitted project;

• a recycling chain;

• an AI-related activity;

• a situation of hidden human labor.

Reports may be sent to: compliance@aicliffview.club or legal@aicliffview.club
 

AICLIFFVIEW Group commits to reviewing good-faith reports seriously, confidentially and with reasonable diligence.
 

13. No Retaliation

AICLIFFVIEW Group does not tolerate any retaliation against any person who reports in good faith a risk or potential violation of this Charter.

Any intimidation, pressure, exclusion or sanction against a good-faith whistleblower is contrary to the values of AICLIFFVIEW Group.
 

14. Training and Awareness

AICLIFFVIEW Group may raise awareness among its collaborators, partners, supported entrepreneurs, investors and service providers regarding the risks of modern slavery, forced labor, child labor and human exploitation in technology supply chains.

This awareness may cover:

• warning signs;

• AI-specific risks;

• hardware and recycling risks;

• international subcontracting risks;

• transparency obligations;

• responsible procurement practices;

• contractual clauses to include;

• reporting mechanisms.
   

15. Risk Indicators

AICLIFFVIEW Group may monitor certain risk indicators, including:

• high-risk countries or sectors;

• non-transparent suppliers;

• abnormally low prices;

• unrealistic delivery timelines;

• cascading subcontracting;

• absence of employment contracts;

• extremely low compensation;

• absence of HR policy;

• inconsistencies between AI claims and actual technological capabilities;

• dependence on invisible micro-workers;

• informal recycling or undocumented collection;

• refusal to disclose labor chain information.
   

16. Contractual Integration

AICLIFFVIEW Group may include specific modern slavery clauses in its agreements with supported companies, service providers, suppliers, partners and investment vehicles.

These clauses may include:

• compliance representations;

• prohibition of forced labor and child labor;

• transparency obligations;

• audit rights;

• notification obligations;

• remediation plan;

• suspension;

• termination for material breach;

• indemnification in case of violation.
   

17. Governance and Responsibility

Responsibility for this Charter lies with the management of AICLIFFVIEW Group, supported by legal, compliance, investment, advisory and operations functions.

Any investment, partnership, incubation or advisory decision may include an ethical review where the project, sector or country presents a specific risk.
 

18. Updates to the Charter

This Charter may be updated to reflect changes in laws, international standards, technological risks, AI practices, subcontracting chains and the activities of AICLIFFVIEW Group.

The most recent version published on the AICLIFFVIEW Group website shall prevail.
 

19. Final Commitment

AICLIFFVIEW Group believes in innovation that empowers people, protects talent and respects human dignity.

We reject any growth built on invisible exploitation, forced labor, child labor or organized precarity.
 

Our ambition is to support companies capable of creating value with integrity, transparency and responsibility.