Modern Anti-Slavery Policy 

Aims of this policy 

This policy supports our commitment to limiting the risk of modern slavery occurring within our own business or our supply chains or any other business relationship. The policy applies to all persons working for or on our behalf in any capacity, including employees, partners, sub contracted agency staff, contractors, consultants and any other third party representative. We expect all who have, or seek to have a business relationship with the company to familiarise themselves with this policy and to act at all times in a way that is consistent with its values. This policy will be used to underpin and inform any statement on slavery and human trafficking that we are required to produce further to the transparency in supply chain requirements of Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA). 

What do we mean by modern slavery? 

Modern slavery can take many forms. It is a complex and multi-faceted problem. The MSA covers four key criminal activities: • Slavery: where ownership is exercised over an individual • Servitude: involves the obligation to provide service imposed by coercion • Forced and compulsory labour: all work or service, not voluntarily performed, which is obtained from an individual under the threat of force or penalty • Human trafficking: involves arranging or facilitating the travel of another with a view to exploiting them JULY 2017 Other forms of modern slavery, which we will not tolerate, but are not specifically referenced in the MSA include, but are not limited to: Child labour: whilst not always illegal in the jurisdiction in which it takes places, child labour involves the employment of children that is exploitative, or is likely to be hazardous to, or interfere with, a child’s education, health (including mental health), physical well-being or social development. All forms of modern slavery have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for commercial or personal gain and amount to a violation of an individual’s fundamental human rights. Tackling modern slavery requires us all to play a part and remain vigilant to the risk in all aspect of our business and business relationships. 

Responsibility for this policy 

The Partners have overall responsibility for this policy and in ensuring that the Company complies with all its legal and ethical obligations and will have the primary day-to-day responsibility for the implementation of this policy, monitoring its use and ensuring that the we are committed to reviewing our anti-slavery policy on a regular basis. The Partners are responsible for ensuring that those reporting directly to them comply with the provisions of this policy in the day to day performance of their roles. 

Communication and employee awareness training 

The Partners will ensure that all relevant staff receive adequate training on this policy and any supporting processes applicable to their role. Such training will form part of the Company’s induction process. 

Breaches of this policy 

Any breaches of this policy will be taken seriously and dealt with on a case by case basis. The breach of this policy by an employee or partner of the company may lead to disciplinary action being taken in accordance with our disciplinary procedure. Everybody to who whom this policy applies will be expected to co-operate to the fullest extent possible in any investigation into suspected breaches of this policy or any related processes or procedures. If any part of this policy is unclear, clarification should be sought from a partner. You can also contact the government’s Modern Slavery Helpline on 0800 0121 700 for further information and guidance on modern slavery.