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Introduction

As a company we are committed to ensuring that we operate best practice with regard to the employment of staff as well as complying with the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

The company also complies with the requirements of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) base code and is a member of the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX).

The company is regularly audited by third parties to ensure that we comply with these standards as well as customer specific requirements through audits such as the SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA).

Our Commitment

We commit to the following:

  1. To train our Management Team in line with the above-mentioned standards, the Act and other trade initiatives such as ‘Stronger Together’. To be vigilant to any signs relating to human trafficking and know what action to take in the event of such an
    occurrence.
  2. To ensure that our employees and agency workers work in a safe environment; where they feel comfortable to discuss any concerns they might have about colleagues’ wellbeing with their Line Manager, or a member of the HR Team, including any potential risk of human trafficking.
  3. To audit the employment agencies that we contract with: a minimum of an annual basis, and more frequently if needed.
  4. To refer to our Recruitment Policy when recruiting all new employees. Only using, when necessary, reputable employment agencies who have been previously screened by us.
  5. To advise and risk assess our suppliers within our supply chain and then follow up with auditing where it is deemed necessary.
    To develop an Action Plan, which is reviewed annually to ensure that as an organisation, we have measurable processes and policies in place to protect the wellbeing of our colleagues, agency colleagues and the business as a whole.

 

Signed by Helen Thomas, Managing Director
12th December 2018

Approved by Board of Directors
18th December 2018

Date of posting Modern Slavery Statement on company website and ‘modernslaveryregistry.org – 24/1/2019
*End of financial year – 31/3/18