1.  INTRODUCTION

We are committed to improving our practices to combat slavery and human trafficking. Through consistency in our business practices, staff training and vigilance, we will take all reasonable steps to minimise the risk of slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains.

You must read this policy if you are an employee, director, consultant, or supplier to our business.

Failure to comply with this policy may result in disciplinary action, including dismissal, or termination of the contract between you and us. It could also involve other legal steps being taken against you.

2.  OUR SUPPLY CHAINS

As a professional services business, we are not involved in the manufacture of goods.

The purchasing of goods is incidental to our business and we ensure that goods are sourced through reputable and ethical suppliers within the United Kingdom and the European Union.

3. OUR POLICIES ON SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING

We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or in any part of our business. Our Modern Slavery Policy reflects our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our supply chains.

We have systems in place to:

3.1.         Identify and assess potential risk areas in our supply chains.

3.2.         Mitigate the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in our supply chains.

3.3.         Monitor potential risk areas in our supply chains.

3.4.         Protect whistle blowers.

4. SUPPLIER ADHERENCE

We have a zero-tolerance approach to slavery and human trafficking and require our suppliers to:

4.1.         Comply with strict contractual requirements relating to the prevention of modern slavery;

4.2.         Have in place and provide on demand evidence of the procedures which they have adopted to combat modern slavery and human trafficking within their own business operations and supply chains.

5. TRAINING

To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, we will provide training to our staff. We also expect our business partners to provide training to their staff.

6. QUESTIONS & COMMENTS

Questions or comments about this policy are welcomed and, where applicable, should be referred by employees to their line manager. Other interested parties should contact the CEO at [email protected].

Any internal concerns about non-compliance can also be reported under the company’s Whistleblowing Procedure.